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METUCHEN EDISON Review 500 a copy Vol. 18, No. 24 A Forbes Newspaper Friday, June 15, 1990 Kukor in control DEP ruling bogs down of Edison GOP proposal entire meeting was an indication he could not adequately deal with Sheldon rival Frank “Dunk” Lankey, Demo­ Environmentalist cratic Party chairman. “I don’t understand how James claims victory wins top post Sheldon can claim to be a good chairman and fight ‘Dunk’ Lankey when he can’t stay here and fight By Thomas R. DeCaro By Thomas Ift. DeCaro me.” Sheldon, who last week indi­ EDISON - The state Depart­ EDISON —' “Our work’s only cated he would not give up the ment of Environmental Protection begun.” position without a battle, said will not exempt Edison Tyler Es­ With that observation, James Tuesday that he, did not have the tates’ planned 863-unit housing Michael Kukor took the reins of votes to win so he decided not to development in the Dismal the municipal Republican organi­ fight Kukor’s election. Swamp from the state’s strict zation Monday night during the He did maintain, however, that Freshwater Wetlands Act party’s reorganization meeting at Kukor was “a bad ” and said The decision, announced in a the Victorian Manor. that while he would cutback his May 25 letter to the developers’ While his election as party activities on the local level of the attorney from Robert Piel Jr, chairman was not unexpected, the GOP, he did not intend to leave chief of the DEP’s Bureau of In­ lack of a challenge fr om James the party and would continue to land Regulation, will force Edison Sheldon, the incumbent chairman, be active especially on the state Tyler Estates to seek permits from was something of a . level. the DEP allowing them to build According to Kukor, that rival Sheldon also indicated that he on wetlands and the so-called Sheldon did not fight to keep the “transitional areas” which sur­ chairmanship or even stay (for the (Please turn to page A-14) round them. The permits are diffi­ cult to obtain. It is a decision that has de­ lighted local environmentalists. S o m e t shots “Save Our Swamp and I are ex­ tremely happy,” said Jane To- —Photo by Daryl Stone usman, one of the founders of the EDISON — Many Republicans Kukor will realize in time that local environmental group. “The who attended their party’s reorga­ Jim Kukor is, in fact, a liability to Children in Elly Bermingham’s fourth-grade class play on the newly installed playground equip­ DEP is giving us the greatest pro­ nization Monday may have been the Republican Party. ... tection we can ask for.” “I wish the Edison Republican ment at James Monroe School. The equipment, like the playground, was dedicated to the late surprised that the anticipated me­ Gail Bundy, the school’s nurse who died in an automobile accident in 1978. Members of Mrs. She noted that while Piel said lee between incumbent Chairman Party my best in the future and the developers must “start anew”. James Sheldon and James Kukor, \ hope that that future does not in­ Bundy’s family were at the June 4 dedicating the equipment, which was purchased by — a phrase used by Superior the man who would replace him, clude Jim Kukor and his kind.” the school’s PTA. Court Judge J. Norris Harding never developed. That Sheldon left the meeting when he overturned the Planning But while the transition of after he turned it over to Dr. Bob Board’s initial fftyiroval of the power went smoothly, it did not Maurer to chair drew criticism project — it'7srnot\*i'v«Ji’ 'Whether take place without some parting from Kukor. Florio’s school-funding proposal the developer', would return be- shots. The new chairman, whp had charged Sheldon and District 29 fore the board. “Afier 34 years as an active Re­ What is clear, she said, is fha publican in Edi-son Township. 22 Committeeman Raymond Kope- irks, worries borough educators the decision will have an impact of which were as the Republican rwhats with dirty tricks during the on the scale of the development chairman, I am saddened at the recent primary campaign, said the towns like East Brunswick would. Trapp referred to these new and on the planned Talmadge prospect that a person such as two did not have the fortitude to Metuchen faces Road Extension, a requirement Jim Kukor has teen chosen to face him. be getting more in aid.” costs as “the wildcard” in Florio’s The sentiment of borough edu­ plan, adding that the state has at­ upon which much of the project is lead our party into the future,” “Sheldon said he would not go contingent Sheldon said in a written state­ down without a fight,” Kukor said, big loss in aid cators is embodied in the com­ tributed to Metuchen a current “but this is typical of the man ments of the president of the New state aid figure for these costs of Harding’s April 1989 decision to ment released after the meeting. $1,580,000 while the board calcu­ overturn the board’s approval of “Jim Kukor’s questionable back­ himself.” . Jersey School Boards Association, By Georgia Vosinakis Jeremiah F. Regan, who said, lates a figure of $900,000. the project was based on ties be­ ground, his shoot-from-the-hip He noted that Sheldon’s action tween the developers and then- philosophy and ‘if it’s not my way, proved what he and his support­ METUCHEN - Borough offi­ “We are pleased that the decision “Whether this number is legiti­ cials are very concerned about does not mandate school district mate or not ... it’s a cost the dis­ board Chairman William Bohn. It then it’s the wrong way’ attitude ers had changed all along — that was the first in a series of suc­ will lead to the eventual demise Sheldon was unable or unwilling that portion of Gov. James Florio’s payment of employee pensions — trict would have to assume,” he to stand up for the GOP against school funding proposal which something we strongly object to in said of Florio’s proposal. cesses for SOS in its fight against of our party unless stopped.” the development Sheldon added that he hopes Frank “Dunk” Lankey, the Demo­ goes beyond the state Supreme the Florio administration’s pro­ He added that the figure for those who “now blindly follow Jim cratic municipal chairman. Court’s June 5 decision in Abbott posed school aid system.” these costs would “increase at a After the developers scaled vs. Burke. Under F^orio’S proposal, the rate much greater than the cost of down the plan from more than While borough officials and ed­ burden of funding pension and so­ living increase.” 1,000 to 863 units, the board on . ucators seem to agree that a more cial security benefits as well as “We always have people who June 30 approved it while prohib­ Lankey to lead D^ems equitable school funding system is health costs for retirees, would retire — that’s the real killer,” iting the developers from building in order to remedy disparities fall upon the local school districts said board member Eileen Dyas. in the environmentally sensitive beginning ip the 1991-92 school EDISON - Frank “Dunk” Lank­ over the party reins in April 1989 among the state’s districts, they “Well be be pumping money into “hardwood forest” area of the generally do not endorse all that year. These new costs, presently the budget to pay benefits for re­ swamp — a restriction sought by ey will continue to head the local after the death of Mayor Anthony Democratic Parly. the governor has proposed in his funded by the state, are expected tirees ... at the expense of the SOS. Yelencsics, who also served as recent school-funding bill. to hit hardest those districts in children.” The approval was granted just He was re-elected chairman Democratic municipal chairman. “We’re not against the concept, which minimum aid would be before the July 1 deadline at Mom ay when the 134-member Trapp said Florio’s plan would ztec but how the concept will be fun­ phased out over a four-year pe­ reduce state aid to the borough by which time the Freshwater Wet­ mum ipal committee of the Edi­ ded,” said Edmund O’Brien, Bor­ riod. lands Act took effect; however, son L emocratic Organization held out dissent were Ellen Damiano,Da 25 percent each year beginning in vice chairwoman; Virginia; Comito, ough Council president, during Metuchen is one of those dis­ 1992-93, so that the current state beating the deadline has not ex­ its re rganization meeting at the last week’s council meeting. “It’s tricts. empted Edison Tyler Estates from Pines tanor, Route 27. recording secretary; Geraldine total at $3,097,000 would drop to Piegdon, corresponding secretary; in our interest to call for a further “This is unfortunate for us,” $2,281,000 by the 1995-96 school the strict wetlands restrictions. Lank v was unchalleged and re­ investigation of the (governor’s) said George Trapp, a member of Alexander Glinsky, treasure.”; and (Please turn to page A-14) (Please turn to page A-14) elected unanimously. He first took John Connolly, sergeant-at-ar.ms. formula. One has to question why the borough’s Board of Education. Garage sale becomes block party Tradition began ix years ago l l i l i Debbie Jordan DISON - Mary Heer­ wagen recently organized her si#h annual Walnut Street ga- e sale, and about 20 houses on trie road participated. The sale attracted close to 400 people, and it has only got­ ten better over the years, Heerwagen said, noting an­ other one has teen planned for October 6. She added that it is not a typical ga rage sale. “It’s noli a lot of work,” she said. “I’m very busy, always on the go, but .it doesn’t take a lot of time. I’d like to see more neighborhoods do it” Heerwagen advertises in four newspapers, places post­ ers around the community and sends fliers to houses in the neighborhood who join in the

-P hoto by Jim D’Amico sale, making it a social event as well. —Photo by Jill Lotenberg regular garage-sale items “Each house has their own ers could tin Janice Garbolino, assistant director of the Metuchen-Edison YMCA’s Health Enhancement Cen­ felnut Street garage sale, stuff — crafts also — not just i and ft ir garage sale items, and it’s a ter, spots Len Linguito as he works out with free weights. For more on the HEC and its staff, see icentty on the (Please turn to page A-14) ....-■ page B-5.

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— Photos by Brian Branch-Price

Shoppers (at right) spent some time on Golf Road recently searching for treasures at a fifth annual yard sale, a fund-raiser for Save Our Swamp, the Edison environmental group. Meanwhile (above) SOS member Jane Tousman hands out literature about the state’s swamp lands to Ben Zager of Belleville.

on an upcoming “Focus on Met- * * * on the library at 632-8526. uchen” program on TKR Cable TKR Cable representatives will jng. p TV Channel 6. appear before the Borough Coun- up for The show can be seen June 22 cil at 8 p.m. Monday at Borough a tr A picnic in' honor of retiring at 6:30 p.m. Guests are Elliot Hall, according to Daniel LeBarr,. schedi Campbell School Principal Mark news briefs White, director of the Middlesex Cable Advisory Commission chair- craft j Heinz has been scheduled for County Division on Alcohol and man. treasu June 24 fretm 2 to 4 p.m. at the Drug Abuse, and Tom Vahalla, The cable company representa- picnic school grounds. Edison chairman of the local Youth Ser- tives will include Margaret Ann shows Five grass cutters and nine ve­ vices Board and Municipal Alii- Behrends, programming manager; 0f “Th It is being sponsored and orga­ Telephone service to the John hicles considered obsolete by the ance Committee. Melissa MacPherson, community y an \ nized bp the school’s PTO. There F. Kennedy Medical Center com­ township will be sold at a public Moderator is Councilwoman relations manager; Larry Rutter, schedi will be games, hot dogs, Italian plex is presently in a state of flux. auction at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Pamela Brown, the council’s liai- district operations manager; and brary. ices, and a remembrance The hospital’s phone system municipal garage, New Durham basket;‘for those who wish to drop son to the Youth Services Board Charles Bartolotta, area manager. Bore notes to Heinz. was knocked out when it received Road. and Municipal Alliance Commit- They will discuss TKR’s planned for p, a direct hit from lightning during The vehicles and grass cutters tee. expansion of service and its new readin the heavy thunderstorm early Sat­ can be inspected beginning at 9 Rebroadcasts are scheduled for programming. p m jr At an annual PTO appreciation urday. New Jersey Bell was con­ a.m. that day. June 25, July 2, July 12 and July The meeting is open to the pub- Avenu dinner last week, Heinz was pre­ tinuing efforts Wednesday after­ sented with a $500 scholarship 21, all at 6:30 p.m. lie and residents are urged to p0r avvard. noon to restore full telephone ser­ Metuchen * * * make their voices heard and pro- vice in the complex. Four teachers, one from each of vide the council with their com- — Areas affected are the hospital, A fishing derby at Tommy’s Pond scheduled for Saturday has the boroughs public schools, re- ments ancj criticisms regarding Our policy on corrections the Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Re­ ceived congratulations from the c o m p a n y ancj its service, LeB- habilitation Institute and the cor­ been canceled. porate offices, al’ on James Street According to a spokeswoman The Metuchen-Edison Review will promptly correct errors of Calls cannot beAlialed to patients’ for the Metuchen Recreation fact, content or presentation ^nd will clarify any news content rooms. K . , / \ Commission, the derby was called that confuses or misleads the reader. Please report errors to All calls t£> the hospital and re- off because of a fish kill two Thomas R. DeCaro, editor of the Metuchen-Edison Review, at •iviiliiation mstitute'may be made weeks ago. A growth of algae in P-O. Box 804, Edison, N.J. 08818-0804 or by calling m dialing 321-7000, the hospital’s the pond resulted in a lack of oxy­ gen on which the fish thrive. 494-7727. Any corrections or clarifications will appear in this irrnin number. This will remain in space as a convenience and courtesy to our readers. effect until further notice. According to borough adminis­ trator Phillip Hertz, the algae was The Edison Democratic Associ­ treated June 1 with a diluted ation will celebrate the summer chemical which reportedly (would during the monthly meeting not have any effect on fish or Choose the treadlif e Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Elks wildlife in the pond. lodge, 375 Old Post Road. 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Renaissance Awards to honor Second town meeting set businesses for sprucing up for central area of Edison EDISON — Sidney Frankel, concern them. METUCHEN - The Metuchen the Renaissance Awards is to call Township Council president, will The first town meeting was held Development Commission will attention to the good things that chair Edison’s second town meet­ May 14 at the North Edison honor a group of borough busi­ are happening in our town as a ing on June 26 at the Clara Barton Branch library, and a third meet­ ness people who, through their ef­ result of the revitalization effort First Aid Squad building, Amboy ing is planned for October for res­ forts to rebuild or refurbish their and applaud those who have co­ Avenue. idents of the south end of town. business properties, have made operated to make that effort The meeting, for residents of “Town meetings will give direct outstanding contributions to the work.” the central section of the town­ input to the Township Council,” ongoing effort of revitalizing Met- Those to be honored this year ship, will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Frankel said, “and citizens will be uchen’s downtown business dis­ are Jay Arbeiter and David Baer, end promptly at 9:30. heard. It is good government.” trict Esqs. for their Main Street offices; Frankel emphasized that by Benjamin Bisogne for Metuchen “As noted at the reorganization The Metuchen Renaissance meeting of January 1, these town their very nature, the meetings Mower; Theodore and Joanne Awards will be presented Monday meetings will be held in 1990 for are information-gathering meet­ Campbell for Yes ; Ernest at 8 p.m. during a Borough Coun­ the residents of the northern, cen­ ings for future actions, and on- and Rosalind Docs for the ABZ cil meeting in Borough Hall. tral and southern sections of the the-spot answers to questions Academy; Frank and Clare Fer­ According to Grace Shackney, township,” Frankel said. “The should not be expected by those raro for V&F Auto Body; the Fo­ commission chairwoman, the revi­ Township Council is conducting in attendance. talization effort began several rum Theatre Group, Peter Loewy, these meetings to make it easier Residents will be asked to limit director; Tai Lee, Kim Kiu and years ago when the borough for citizens to meet in the various their remarks to three minutes so Suet Fung Meiling for the Meiling adapted architectural standards sections of the township near that as many as possible can be Shanghai Restaurant; and Lloyd designed to complement its many their homes to give input to the heard during the two-hour meet­ and Delores Komblatt for Met­ tum-of-the-century structures. council on the various issues that ing. Victorian streetlamps and uchen Veterinary Hospital. benches were installed to set the Also, Carmine Limone fqr Sub­ AUDIOVOX * PANASONIC • METRO J • MITSUBISHI tone for further improvements. urban Auto Mall; Ken and Dor­ Gradually, many deteriorating fa­ othy MacPhereson for the parking :T . T i150 l d ;FREE ^ = jMINUTES ll i | | ll | l h | M B cades have been restored while lot design at Block Buster Video; with New 908 Area Code through N.C.S. all new construction has been en­ Joseph Miciak for the Carteret Hold Tbe Phone Cellular couraged to adopt traditional Savings Bank building; Dr. Choon- Ponasonic Hono-Held Cellular Small enough to Communications Phones architectural designs. Sik Park for his Main Street of­ fTt In your pocket, brtofcaso or purso, Starting At “The resulting effect has been fice; Jerry Salomone for Culinary thl* Panasonic Cal- Connection, Inc. II Renaissance; Alan Weingarten for hilar Phona It avan to create a sense of place in Met­ available with an optional handa-free PHce* uchen that it sets apart from the the Bridge Pointe office complex; too • Installation • Service $19900 low to 3 Watt-832 Channel surrounding communities,” and the Women Helping Women the road or off, montion • Sales you’ll never mlta an Famous Brands Shackney said. “The purpose of Agency, Meg Zanger, director. important calf. • Mobil* installation at EBXJ 3500 your homo or office $100 OFF • All phonos sold with a TP 500 Any Cellular Phone** 3 roar warrantv Transportable Recycling forum recognizes pair Almost AH Brands on Display Phones must b« purchased Now In Stock - OR - with NYNEX or Metro One nos. 's EDISON — Two Middlesex even a little, it feels good to know 150 FREE NYNEX from N.C.S. 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St. Georges Ave. (Rt. 27) * Linden FREEHOLD - SHOP-RITE SHOPPING CENTER LUMBER RT.9, FREEHOLD 985-1770 (201) 486-2944 S3 \ m 303-0088 PAGE A-4 - ME REVIEW - June 15, 1990 Court rules poor need So.. WELL T education Here’s what the New Jersey Su­ More than money IT OUT OF HERE NOW' preme Court concluded about the uncbnstitutionality of the state’s school aid funding to poorer urban It is difficult to argue with many of the propositions set forth districts: in last week’s opinion written by state Supreme Court Chief This case has a special context Justice Robert Wilentz. that brings the constitutional obli­ Among them: gation into sharp focus as it ap­ — Poorly educated children are doomed never to break out of plies to the urban poor. While we the cycle of poverty. necessarily deal with our system — Poverty is the seed bed for crime. of education statewide, the issue put to us by the plaintiffs is the — Unschooled and unskilled masses deprive commerce and education of those children who industry, particularly in New Jersey, of a needed labor pool and live in poverty. Their cities have themselves of productive lives. deteriorated and their lives are The chief justice’s argument that these problems can be reme­ often bleak They live in a culture died if every youngster in the state receives a good education is where schools, studying and unassailable. But what about his conclusion as to how this is to homework are secondary. Their be achieved? test scores, their dropout rate, Money, of course, is the answer that Wilentz offers as the their attendance at college, all in­ solution, even as he agrees that New Jersey already is generous dicate a severe failure of educa­ in funding public schools. tion. While education is largely absent from their lives, we get However, it is his view and one in which the entire court some idea of what is present from concurred that even more money is needed and it must be the crime rate, disease rate, drug diverted into the inner cities to ensure that the youngsters from addiction rate, teenage pregnancy the slums of Newark and Camden have the same opportunities rate and the unemployment rate. as those who attend schools in ratable-rich districts. * * * Even the residents of the state’s affluent municipalities might Without an effective education have reason to ask if the millions of dollars that are poured they are likely to remain envel­ annually into their schools have produced the results they have oped in this environment. Their overall needs are not limited to the right to expect True, their youngsters learn how to read and education, but that need is over­ write but do they possess the quality of education that high whelming. school per-pupil costs of $9,000 and $10,000 a year should be * * * buying? ■fiUlllpLg Clearly, we are failing to solve The Supreme Court ruling, which Governor James Florio an­ this problem. It is the problem of ticipated with his new “foundation formula” for redistributing bringing this important and in­ state school aid, is not one the state Legislature is likely to creasingly isolated class into the embrace. life of America, for this is not just Nor should it The decision, after all, is based on the premise a New Jersey problem. There is that a problem can be corrected by throwing money at it While progress, and there are some suc­ cesses in education, but the cen­ it’s a premise the Democratic governor endorses, it is, neverthe­ tral truth is that the poor remain less, faulty. plunged in poverty and severe ed­ Targeted by the Supreme Court for more aid were 28 ucational deprivation. The devas­ property-poor urban districts in the state that were also low on tation of the urban poor is more a socio-economic scale employed by the state Department of ‘Play ball!’ is the call thanks to many significant in New Jersey thari!*ip Education — among the 28 are New Brunswick and Perth Am­ most states both because of opr boy in Middlesex County. But while these districts may be prop­ To the Editor: differences, physical skills and with the various school districts demographics and the structure of erty-poor, they do not necessarily spend less per pupil than Well, we did it! We three moms abilities, or, even just not-too- and parent groups in order that our society. Our large black and suburban districts (see the chart below). pulled together the community pleasant experiences of sports such programs may become wide­ hispanic population is more con­ For example, New Brunswick already spends much more per and brought about a change for memories in their past spread throughout Middlesex centrated in poor urban areas Ahd the children of Edison! It has re­ It goes to show that once recog­ County. will remain isolated from the r£8t pupil than the state average as well as $457 more per pupil than ally happened ... and it does feel nized, a need can be accom­ Special Education Advisory of society unless this educations) Metuchen, $1,102 more per pupil than Edison and $2,166 more real good! plished! We three moms simply Council, Edison, for realizing the deficiency in poorer urban dtfq- per pupil than Sayreville. Students in those three districts, how­ Incredibaseball has arrived in organized those in the community importance of and necessity for a tricts is addressed. ever, receive a superior education to children in New Bruns­ Edison. Incredibaseball is a modi­ willing to stand up, come forward recreational and socialization pro­ re- wick. fied way to play the traditional — and help make that change! gram not only for the special- * * * While it can be argued successfully that other factors force the sport of baseball by adapting to Without the recognition, con­ needs children but for any and all the individual needs of each cern and kindness of others, this interested children as well who While the constitutional mq^- cost of education to be greater in cities such as Newark, which sure of the educational deficiq^^y incidently spends $6,291 per pupil, and New Brunswick, the player. program could not have been ini­ would benefit from such a pro­ As an informal, clinic-type, non­ tiated. Therefore, our expression gram. is its impact on the lives of thaspq Supreme Court decision does not really address them. competitive game for 7- to 12- of sincerest appreciation is ex­ Thomas Viggiano, supervisor of students, we are also aware ofjqjs , Hence, the Legislature must year-old boys and girls with a de­ tended to those deserving of acco­ special services, public schools of potential impact on the ejity;^ Despite the fact that Florio (who knows voters have notori­ sire to participate on a team Edison Township, for his direc­ state and its economy — not pnly lades for their rather important on its social and cultural fabric, ously short memories and therefore) wants his school-aid plan while learning the basics of base­ participation in bringing about tion and accompaniment as well ball, Incredibaseball offers an op­ but on its material well-being, on to be adopted quickly, it is conceivable debate in the Legislature Incredibaseball to the children to as distribution of flyers to pro­ its jobs, industry and business. will grind on as long as the pandemonium created by the Su­ portune learning, socializing and Edison: spective participators. self-esteem enhancing experience Edison Recreation and Parks Economists and business leaders preme Court’s historic Mount Laurel housing decision. Joyce DePascale, president, say that our state’s economic well­ Implementation of Mount Laurel, you will remember, only for those eager children who usu­ Learning Disabilities Association, Department, through Trish Camp­ ally would not join in with the bell, for the cooperation and do­ being is dependent on more came about when the court finally stepped in and dictated its Middlesex chapter, Sayreville, for skilled workers, technically profi­ conventional baseball leagues, encouraging programs and ac­ nation of fliers, the utilization of own formula, which opened many towns to ruinous levels of possibly due to special needs of the Stelton Community Center on cient workers, literate and well- development while making no appreciable dent in the shortage tivities regarding children with educated citizens. And they point perceptual and/or neurological special needs while interacting registration day and especially the of affordable housing. donation of equipment and use of to the urban poor as an integral The Legislature cannot afford to sit back and allow the courts a baseball field. part . of our future economic to determine how schools in New Jersey are to be funded. The Club appreciates support Frank Bourke, News Tribune strength. In short, they urge the staff writer, for his acknowledge­ state to go about the business of Legislature is going to have to fulfill its purpose and come to its substantially improving the educa­ own determination. To the Editor: Kiwanis without cost to the com­ ment, interest and sensitivity. Maureen Devlin, whose volun­ tion of the very subjects of this But first it is going to have to involve itself in a whole new The all-volunteer community munity. litigation, the students in poorer realm of demanding accountibility from the education establish­ and youth service Kiwanis Club of As you already know, we pro­ teering as a much-needed assis­ urban districts. So it is not just ment and recruiting dedicated cadres of teachers and adminis­ Metuchen sincerely thanks the vide scholarships both directly tant coach is especially appreci­ that their future depends on the trators with the missionary zeal to turn around the inner city •residents of the borough for their and through the Key Club. We ated by Lori Crandall, head coach state, the state’s future depends support of the biodegradable pa­ hope to be able to enhance and and manager, as the turnout of on them. That part of the constitu­ schools. This would certainly mean shaking up vested interests per bag recycling project increase the number of these — the New Jersey Education Association included — and deal­ approximately 50 players was tional standard requiring an edu­ The club has just now reached equal opportunity scholarships. 'more than anticipated. cation that will enable the urban ing with the factors that stymie education in inner city districts. the break-even point so that pro­ These new efforts will not di­ Pride Auto Body proprietors This, of course, increases the likelihood that legislators will not poor to compete in the market­ ceeds now may be used to support minish our support of projects James and Sharon Mezey, for place, to take their fair share of act Kiwanis programs such as the which have been part of the Kiw­ their genuine interest and support leadership and professional posi­ But act they must because continuing to throw money into Kiwanis Key Club for the 10th anis effort for so many years. This through the donation of imperti­ tions, assumes a new significance. bottomless pits like Jersey City — where precious little state through the 12th grades and, in is our International club’s 75th nent and additional equipment money ever found its way into the classrooms, requiring the the fall, a co-sponsored Kiwanis anniversary year and the Met­ for the team. state to take a hand in matters — is not going to be the final Builders’ Club for the 6th through uchen club’s 35th year. Edison Medical Group, for its 9th grades. We assure you that every penny generous donation enabling the We note a further impact of the answer, despite Chief Justice Wilentz’s 1960s vintage utopian The Key Club and the Kiwanis publicly raised is used for youth continuing consitutional failure. dreams. children the pride and sense of Club will work to make the Build­ and community work Not one belonging in wearing a team uni­ Soon, one third of our citizens will ers’ Club as successful as the Key cent is used for administration, form. be black or hispanic, and many of Club is. which we raise internally and in Last, but most certainly not them will be undereducated. This We are also working toward stu­ other ways. Your support of our least, the children and their par­ substantial segment of our popu­ Per pupil costs dent recognition in the BUG pancake breakfast, raffle, theater ents for their genuine interest, lation is disintegrating, so large a Award (Bring Up Grades) and the parties, Atlantic City trips, bags, support and notable participation part that it cannot help but affect Terrific Kids award recognition Country Fair booth, etc., helps us each week in order that the Inc­ the rest Everyone’s future is at program. to do this work, and we greatly redibaseball program remains stake. in Middlesex County We are also very much inter­ appreciate your support Thanks successful through their learning, ested in and hope to receive ap­ to you, it works! sharing, socializing and just plain Carteret (K-12)...... $5,221 proval for the internationally rec­ RICHARD E. BIRDSALL ol’ having fun playing along the Cranbuiy (Elementary)...... 5,981 ognized and professionally devel­ President, Kiwanis Club way of smiling faces making base­ oped Character Education and ge­ of Metuchen ball memories. METUCHEN Dunellen (K-12)...... 5,685 ’ EDISON East Brunswick (K-12)...... ography programs provided by We, as well as the children, ...... 5,650 thank you all! Review Edison (K-12)...... Batter up! ... Play ball — that is Highland Park (K-12)...... 6,440 Let the buyer beware Incredibaseball! P.0. Box 804, Edison, N.J. 08818 • 494-7727 Jamesburg (Elementary)...... 5,424 ALEXIA J. KAZIMER Metuchen (K-12)...... I wonder if other items in the SHARON HOFFMAN-WRIGHT A FORBES NEWSPAPER To the Editor: A DIVISION OF FORBES, INC. Middlesex (K-12)...... 5,862 Several weeks ago I purchased Menlo Park Woolworth store have LORI CRANDALL the same 58 percent markup? Milltown (Elementary)...... 5,141 36 packs of Topps baseball cards Edison AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Monroe (K-12)...... '...... 5,068 in the Menlo Park Woolworth The moral of my tale is: Buyer Mrs. Kazimer and Mrs. Hoffman- beware! Wright are founders of Inc­ The Metuchen-Edison Review (f.S.S.N. 0747-23SO) New Brunswick (K-12)...... 6,808 store. With the store’s closing this is published every Friday by Forbes Newspapers, A North Brunswick (K-12)...... month, there was a 30 percent dis­ NORMAN E. BOBEL redibaseball. Ms. Crandall is the Division of Forbes Inc., 211 Lakeview Avenue, Pis- ...... 4,932 manager and a founder of Inc­ cataway, N J. 08854. Second-class postage paid at Old Bridge (K-12)...... 6,003 count and I felt I’d had a great Dunellen Piscataway, N J. POSTMASTER: Send address buy (the discount is now 40 per­ redibaseball. changes to Forbes Newspapers, FulSImen' Office, Perth Amboy (K-12)...... ;...... 4,814 P.O. Box 757, Bedminster, N.J. 07921. Subscrip­ cent). tion rales $20.00 per year in Middle*.*:* County; Piscataway (K-12)...... 5,782 Much to my regret, I found out out-of-county $24.00; $27.00 per year out of-state Sayreville (K-12)...... 4,642 later that the suggested retail (box South Amboy (K-12)...... McCabe yielded position MALCOLM S. FORBES, JR...... 5,680 cover) price is 50 cents a pack I Chairman South Brunswick (K-12)...... 6,180 paid 79 cents (a 58 percent To the Editor: ceptions to the rule, it is the gen­ South Plainfield (K-12)...... 6,423 markup), less 30 percent (24 I would like to take this oppor­ erally accepted practice that the JOHN J. O’BRIEN South River (K-12)...... 6,403 cents), for a net of 55 cents per tunity to correct certain erroneous chief political candidate is not the President and Publisher pack reports in the press concerning Spotswood (K-12)...... 5,465 organization chairman as well. EDWARD F. CARROLL Woodbridge (K-12)...... 6,330 A nearby CVS drug store sells the events leading up to Jim At a meeting on Sunday, in view Executive Editor the same pack for 50 cents, as do Kukor’s election as Edison Re­ of certain circumstances, McCabe publican Party chairman on Mon­ County Average (K-12 districts)...... $5,772 most reliable baseball card deal­ yielded his potential position as JAMES E. PARKS day. municipal chairman to Jim Kukor. Advertising/Marketing Director County Average (All districts)...... $5,738 ers. For the past two years Bob To say that McCabe tried to line The Somerville Woolworth store GEORGE GANNON State Average (545 vLstricts)...... $5,429 McCabe has been the shadow up support for a bid for the chair­ Circulation Director sells the same pack for 60 cents (a chairman of the Republican Party manship is totally false. He had 20 percent markup). Source: New Jersey School Boards Association in Edison. It was everyone’s ex­ the votes. He yielded them to Jim THOMAS R. DeCARO Cost of Education Index for 1988-89 Caldor stores are (this week) pectation in the party that he, not Kukor. Editor Note: Figures do not include various costs including capital outlay, transportation, debt selling the same pack at five for mayoral candidate James Kukor, OMRI M. BEHR service, special education and tuition. $2 (40 cents a pack), a 20 percent would become municipal chair­ Edison CRYSTAL RUTH markdown! man. While there have been ex­ Advertising Representative June 15, 1990 - ME REVIEW - PAGE A-5 Challenge’s history The constitutional challenge to the state’s public school financing has Church’s rich history is preserved been two decades in the making. Here is a synopsis of the legal odyssey: 1 9 7 0 in structure , d o c u m e n t s , p i c t u r e s First school financing lawsuit Robinson vs. Cahill is filed. 1 9 7 2 Additions to structure were made By Joyce Kaschak Dover United Methodist Trial court officially recognized funding disparities and insufficien­ EDISON — The New Dover over many years, but the sanctuary Church’s facilities were ex­ cies in delivery of public education to poor children. United Methodist Church, lo­ panded to keep pace with the cated at 690 New Dover Road retains basic design of 1849 building rapid development in north­ 1 9 7 3 in the North Edison Historic ern Edison and with the in­ District was founded 12 years creases in the congregation’s State Supreme Court declared funding statute unconstitutional and before the Civil War, with the numbers. proclaimed right of all New Jersey children to equal educational original portion of the sanctu­ Fellowship Hall, Wesley opportunity. ary built in 1849 at a cost of c Hall (the church school), sanc- $2,700 on land donated by } tuary renovations and a par­ 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 7 7 Gussie Wood. sonage were added to meet The church is a classically the growth. Guarantee of a thorough and efficient (T&E) education emerged simple and quite handsome In the 1970s a new kitchen after four more decisions forcing legislature to enact a new law. white wood-framed structure was constructed and the sanc­ Justices questioned whether new funding formula would satisfy the with eight clear “four over tuary was expanded to its constitutional imperative. five” three-tiered windows present dimensions. which keep the sanctuary Old photos contained in the 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 8 9 bright and airy in appearance. memorial cabinets reveal ar­ Fifteen rows of white chival prints of the smaller Public schools received full entitlement of funds as required by the wooden pews with deep red sanctuary and of many state government under the T&E law only 3 times over 14 years. cushions fill most of the sanc­ church’s religious and social tuary space. events over the years. One 1 9 7 9 Four large brass candelabra shows a 1920s confirmation are hung throughout the sanc­ class on a picnic at Boynton T&E was further eroded by legislation reducing the equalizing fac­ tuary, and 12 brass candle Beach, a once popular beach tor of the funding formula. sconces adorn the plain white resort in Woodbridge’s Sew- plastered walls. aren section. 1 9 8 1 Felt and burlap banners Other treasures in the cabi­ made by children in New net are two “Cradle Rolls” — Contending that serious and unconstitutional disparities exist be­ Dover’s busy church school one is an intricately hand- tween rich and poor school districts, the Educational Law Center program hang on the walls be­ painted chronicle of births in filed Abbot vs. Burke on behalf of 20 pupils from four urban schools. tween the tall white-shuttered the congregation dating from church windows. 1915 through 1926. Each birth 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 9 The altar area has a lectum was meticulously added in cal­ and a modest pulpit from ligraphy as it occurred. State government leaders including Gov. Kean and education com­ which some of the congrega­ A more recent addition to missioner Saul Cooperman disputed the view of plaintiffs that less tion’s 77 pastors have the church’s collection of “Cra­ spending resulted in a worse education. preached. dle Rolls” documents the Also on the altar area are “blessed events” of the congre­ 1 9 8 6 - 1 9 8 7 the church’s choir pews, the gation in the 1960s. organ and piano. A special Attendance rolls for each Abbot case was tried in Administrative Law Court with plaintiffs green candle called the “Can­ Sunday’s worship service were elaborating on insufficiencies and disparities suffered by children in dle of Hope” sits on the right- kept equally meticulously. An poor urban schools. State disputed the facts. hand portion of the altar at attendance record on display the front of the church. in the cabinet shows the fol­ 1 9 8 8 This green candle, according lowing: “Sunday, April 13, to a New Dover United Meth­ 1952: Congregation: 68, Choir: Administrative law judge rules that T&E funding system actually odist Church publication, ■7, Pianist: 1, Total: 76.” widened the gap between property-poor and property- dis­ “symbolizes the light, life and To the left of the simple en­ tricts and over taxed poor communities. Cooperman exercised his healing power of our God. It is tranceway to New Dover authority and rejected this decision. to lit at each worship service United Methodist Church is a until AIDS is cured and until small cemetery for deceased 1 9 8 9 the prejudice surrounding members of the congregation. AIDS, persons with AIDS and In the foyer of the sanctuary State Supreme Court weighs appeal, reviewing oral arguments, a the families and friends is is a collection of pamphlets, mass of studies, statistics and amicus briefs. overcome.” booklets and bulletins. There are several pieces of The cover of a recent Sun­ 1 9 9 0 evidence available that show day’s bulletin reminds the not only how this portion of reader to “Be thoughtful, be Court rules that T&E law is unconstitutional. Edison Township has grown • silent be reverent, for this is over the years, but also how the house of the Lord. Before the New Dover United Meth­ the service, speak to the Lord; odist Church has prospered during the service, let the Spadoro wants changes and grown in its mission as Lord speak to you; after the well. service, speak to each other.” Displayed in one of the two If Assemblyman George Spad­ middle class and lower middle The first assigned pastor memorial cabinets at the rear was the Rev. Jeremiah Cowins oro of Edison has his way, there class residents,” Spadoro said. of the church is a commemo­ will be substantial changes in the “The Florio Administration tried in 1855. Since that time, 77 rative program for the Meth­ ministers have served the school funding legislation before to draw some general conclusions odist Church’s 180th anniver­ the final bill is passed. about the whole town. They will church. The original trustees, sary in 1964. according to church records, “To get my support we need a hurt the middle class and lower The cover shows the address substantial modification of the middle classes,” he said. were Charles Toms, John of the church as New Dover Badgely, Joseph Toms, Darmel funding formula” proposed by The assemblyman said the pro­ United Methodist Church, Gov. James Florio, the Democrat posal contained “trial balloon Wood and Thomas Payne. Rahway, N.J., indicating that Today, the Rev. David C. said. numbers” that will need to be as late as 1964, Edison had to His opposition is predicated in modified in order that “the needy Pierson serves as pastor of “share” post office addresses New Dover United Methodist part on what he considers the un­ are not brushed aside by broad with then-larger neighboring fair characterization of communi­ assumptions.” Church. ties as wealthy or poor. communities. He and the active congrega­ Spadoro said that under the Su­ Over the years, additions —Photo by Thomas R. DeCaro His examples: Metuchen and preme Court ruling the legislature tion carry on that spirit of ser­ have been made to New Dover vice and giving which was so Edison, which under Florio’s has no choice but to make a real- United Methodist Church, but foundation plan would end up location of funding to the 28 The New Dover United Methodist Church at 690 New Dover generously demonstrated in the sanctuary retains the basic 1849 by the community’s bene­ without minimum aid in four poorer urban districts, but he is design of the original 1849 Road, Edison, is a simple, handsdme white wood-framed years. not satisfied about the losses in structure built in 1849. factor, Gussie Wood and those building. original trustees. While most of the municipali­ aid that are faced by many com­ In 1924, electricity was ties in the northwestern part of munities like Metuchen and Edi­ added, and in 1930 the steeple Joyce Kaschak is a member of Middlesex County are slated to son. was replaced. That spire fell the Edison Township Historical get some state support, Edison He said that he and his col­ when the present steeple was Society, and this article is one and Metuchen are ranked among years later and was not re­ stoves were replaced by a league in the 18th District, Frank placed, according to longtime erected. modem central heating sys­ in a series for the Metuchen- the 151 wealthier districts in the Peily, have presented their advo­ She added that it was in Edison Review by society inem­ state. congregant Helen Towekk, tem.” cacy of formula changes to the “until about five years ago” bers on the history of the area. “The reality is that any large Democratic caucus in the legisla­ 1951 that “our two pot-bellied In the 1950s and 1960s, New suburb like Edison has wealthy, ture.

—Photo by Kathy Hall -Photo by Jill Lotenberg Members of the John P. Stevens High School String Orchestra practice during first period at the John P. Stevens High School band members (l-r) Stephanie Lynch, Jennifer Farneski and Carol Edison school, but the class provides more than just practice time. It provides opportunities. For |Puriek play flutes during a recent spring concert at the high school. the story, see page A-11. PAGE A-6 - ME REVIEW - June 15, 1990 Catherine Suswal Saums, Piesen to marry in 1991 receive honors METUCHEN — Catherine Mary at Scout dinner Suswal, daughter of borough resi­ dents Carmela and William Sus­ EDISON — Diane Saums and wal, and William Raymond Pez- Betsy Piesen, two North Edison zuti, son of Marlene and William Girl Scout leaders, were honored Pezzuti of Fair Lawn, are engaged recently at a dinner held at to be married. Cryan’s Restaurant, Metuchen. The future bride is a graduate of Saums, a five-year troop leader Metuchen High School and and service unit director of 32 Lehigh University. She is em­ troops for five years, was pre­ ployed by Ernst and Young, Ise­ sented with an appreciation pin. lin. She has devoted untold hours to Her fiance is a graduate of Fair Girl Scouts, including organizing Lawn High School and Lehigh roller skating and bowling parties, University and is employed by Fun Day and a trip to the Ice Radiodetection, Mahwah. Capades, as well as service An October 1991 wedding is projects like Toys for Tots. planned. Piesen received the Leader of DIANE SAUMS the Year award. Her troop made BETSY PIESEN donations to Toys for Tots, went Edison offering on trips to various places includ­ Seminar to cover ing the Edison Tower, made Father’s Day meal tests for cholesterol candy at Gertrude Hawk and financial planning camped at Breezy Point, N.Y. just for area seniors EDISON — The Edison Town­ Piesen’s troop also earned the EDISON — Dean Witter Re­ ship Health Department will offer Holy Family Medal, worked on EDISON - The YWCA Nutri­ ynolds has scheduled a series of cholesterol screening Monday at badges, learned how to sew, tion Project invites all seniors 60 free financial planning seminars the Dr. William Toth Memorial dance and make jellies, which years of age and older to attend a for corporate employees and busi­ Health Center, 80 Idlewild Road. they gave as gifts to others. Father’s Day dinner on Monday at ness people within three years of Hours for the testing are 9 a.m. St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 445 retirement to noon. Blood pressure screening Old Post Road. The seminars will be held in the and education about cholesterol Financial planner Dinner will be served at 11:30 Dean Witter offices at 333 Thom- also will be provided. Cost is $16. a.m. The menu will feature roast all Street, between Wood Avenue The screening is available only to speak at JCC beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, and Evergreen Road. to residents of Edison. Appoint­ EDISON — Saul Simon, a vegetables, dinner roll and a spe­ The next seminar, on tax-free ments are required by calling certified financial planner and cial dessert Coffee, tea and milk and tax-deferred investments, will 287-0900, Ext 286. partner of Rosario Greco, will will be served. be held in two sections at noon speak on Monday at 8 p.m. at To reserve a meal, call 828-8668 - ■>: ’■ *>. and 6 p.m. on Monday and will the Jewish Community Center today, Friday. Special activities Kim Barrett, 8, of Edison was crowned Miss Majorette of New cover investment options for re­ BIL installs officers of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak also are planned. Jersey in the novice division of a recent competition in tirees who receive a large pay­ Tree Road. ... ment at the end of their employ­ for upcoming year Simon’s topics will include Tuckerton. While the Miss Majorette title is a solo award, the ment Sign up Saturday teams on which she also competes placed first in their divi­ retirement, children’s educa­ Complimentary deli sandwiches METUCHEN — At the May tional funding, updated life sions. Kim is a student of Valerie Vitale of Edison and is a will be served. meeting of the Borough Improve­ for !Y’ summer fun three-year member of Valerie's Golden Strutters. insurance, disability, protect­ The free seminar also will be ment League, the following mem­ ing the ability to earn income METUCHEN - The YMCA of held Saturday, June 23, at 10 a m. bers were installed for the and strategies for the ’90s. Metuchen-Edison, 65 High Street, For reservations, call M. Leon­ 1990-1991 year: For more information, call is holding registration for summer Chandler to speak on role ard Kuker at 494-9200. Mrs. H.I. Stewart, president; the JCC at 494-3232. programs tomorrow between 8:30 Mrs. P. McCormack, first vice a.m. and 4 p.m. president; Mrs. J. Convery, second Classes offered during the sum­ of women in government vice president; Mrs. E. Fager, re­ Local workshop mer include swim instruction for ‘Y’ sets schedule cording secretary; Mrs. R. Smith, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. children 6 months to 12 years old EDISON — Marguerite Chan­ Chandler is running for the seat deals with divorce and an adult swim class. currently held by Rep. James J. Zsoldos, treasurer. dler, a businesswoman and candi­ for swim lessons METUCHEN — Women Helping Registration will also be ac­ date for a seat in the U.S. House Courter, who did not seek re- Mrs. Norman Ferrara, past pres­ ident and past district vice presi­ Women is presenting a workshop cepted for Summer Stay and Play, , of Representatives, will speak election. EDISON — Aquatic programs for children 20 months to 3 years Cost for the Monday program is for the summer have been an­ dent, conducted the installation. Wednesday to explain “Every­ „ Monday at a program about thing You Want to Know about old; the Summer Kelpie Klub, for . women’s role in state government $16 and includes dinner. For nounced by the YMCA of Met- Divorce.” those 3 to 5; and summer camp , The program begins at 6:30 p.m. more information, call Edith Le- uchen-Edison. for children 1 to 6. wis-Rodgers at 906-6036. The program will be held from ,,in the Victorian Manor, 2863 Progressive swim lessons will Sports medicine 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the annex of The YMCA also will offer family, Woodbridge Avenue, near South Meetings of the United Charter run in two-week sessions from open and youth swims, basketball Chapter are held at the Victorian St Luke’s Episcopal Church, ;.Main Street ■ Monday through Thursday for clinic is Tuesday Route 27 and Oak Avenue. Myra and volleyball during the summer. The program is sponsored by Manor the third Monday of every children 6 through 13. EDISON — A free sports medi­ Terry, director of the Divorce Details may be obtained from i the United Charter Chapter, Ame­ month. There will be an 8 a.m. class for the Y at 548-2044. Polliwogs, Guppies, Fish, Flying cine clinic is being offered Tues­ Support Center and coordinator rican Business Women’s Associa- of the Homemaker’s Rights Task , tion. Topics to be discussed in- Fish and Sharks; an 8:30 a.m. day from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Robert class for Polliwogs, Guppies and Wood Johnson Jr. Rehabilitation Force, is the speaker. . elude enhancing women’s knowl- Edison MRP Admission is $3 for members of ,r edge of careers in government Minnows; and a 9 a.m. class for Institute, on the grounds of John Polliwogs and Guppies. Classes F. Kennedy Medical Center. Women Helping Women and $5 and the effect of legislative bills meeting Monday for non-members. For more infor­ , for the working woman. It will are 30 minutes long. The starting A professional clinic team will EDISON — Susan Krieger, a be available to screen both sub­ mation or registration, call j also show how women can make a dates for each two-week session 549-6000. ' positive contribution to their gov- registered nurse, will discuss are June 25, July 9, July 23 and acute and chronic sports and ex­ j emment studies on cardiology and blood August 6. ercise-related injuries. The team pressure at the next meeting of The infant swim classes will consists of a biochemist, a physi­ JCC holding EDISON — Kenneth David, „ Edison women Edison Chapter 3446, American take place once a week beginning cal therapist and a physician spe­ son, was bom May 18 at Robert Association of Retired Persons. June 25. Classes are offered morn­ cializing in rehabilitation medi­ annual meeting Wood Johnson University Hospi­ The meeting takes place Monday ings and evenings on various days cine. tal to Gail Ann Barbato. l hold ORT posts at 1 p.m. in the Stelton Commu­ Pre-registration is required by EDISON — The annual meeting * * * of the week. of the Jewish Community Center EDISON — Susan Gordon and nity Center, 328 Plainfield Ave­ The preschool swim lessons will calling 321-7757. EDISON — Florence Ho and nue, near the main library. of Middlesex County will be held Marlon Quan are parents of a t Fran Reisfeld, both of this town- be offered in four-week sessions Tuesday at the Morris & Lydia s ship, have been elected vice pres- In addition, four trips have been meeting twice each week There daughter, Caroline Lynn, bom scheduled by the tour committee Goldfarb Building, 1775 Oak Tree May 22 at Robert Wood Johnson -i idents of the Central Jersey Re- will be two sessions available be­ ‘Get Hooked’ Road, at 8 p.m. n gion of Women’s American ORT. for the fall. ginning June 25 and July 23. University Hospital. They are a fall foliage trip to The meeting will honor the * * * - They assumed their posts during Call the YMCA at 548-2044 for on books in Edison JCC’s outgoing officers and install an installation dinner Tuesday at Rocking Horse Resort, Highland, more information about the class­ EDISON — Daniel Phillip, a N.Y., for October 1-5; a cruise to EDISON — “Get Hooked on newly elected officers and mem­ son, was bom May 25 at Robert o the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place es and fees for each session. bers of the board. The JCC’s spe­ r. and Towers, Iselin. The posts are Nassau, the Bahamas, for October Books” is the theme of the Edison Wood Johnson University Hospi­ 29-November 2; a bus trip to see a Public Library’s summer reading cial 50-50 raffle also will be tal to Sheila and Dave Angalet b for the 1990-1991 term. drawn. t> Marla Lind, also of Edison, has performance of Me and My Girl at program featuring mascot Wally b received the ORT Golden Circle the Dutch Apple Valley Theatre, the Whale. t* pin for those who have contrib- Lancaster, Pa., on November 18; Th*n The program, open to children n uted or solicted at least $1,000 to and a Brandywine Christmas trip in kindergarten through 5th <■ the ORT capital funds program. to Bethlehem, Pa., for December grade, begins June 25 and ends 0 She was presented with her pin at 4-6. August 17. 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E ntertainment 0VI k concerts concerts '- gain e h .C , t r z f Z J H Shepard play will play ‘Othello’ opens new stage at Villagers Barn in SummerFest season opener SOMERSET - The Zaidi The­ NEW BRUNSWICK - Stage Brooks, who received a Master tor) in 1987. atre, the second stage of the Scott recently directed Brooks Franklin Villagers Bam Theatre, and television star Avery Brooks of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers, will play one of Shakespeare’s is an associate professor of the­ in a production of August Wilson’s opens Thursday, June 28, with a Fences for the Repertory Theatre production of Sam Shepard’s True most famous tragic heroes when ater arts at the Mason Gross Othello opens next week at the Le­ School of the Arts. His other tele­ of St Louis. West. Curtain time will be at 8 p.m. Shepard’s play is the story of vin Theater as part of the Rutgers vision credits include Uncle Tom’s SummerFest Cabin, Solomon Northup’s Odyssey except for a 2 a m. Sunday mati­ two antagonistic brothers — one a nee on Sunday, July 15. There will screenwriter, the other a shiftless Directed by Hal Scott, Othello and Roots: The Gift. will open Friday, June 22, and On stage, Brooks has performed be a preview performance Thurs­ crook — who meet unexpectedly day, June 21. The theater will be in their mother’s California house. continue through July 15 at the the lead role in Paul Robeson both Using Hollywood as a backdrop, air-conditioned theater, part of at Rutgers and on Broadway. He dark Mondays. True West turns into a dark com­ the Rutgers Arts Center on has also appeared in several pro­ General admission tickets are edy about American myths and George Street, near Route 18 on ductions for the New York $18 and $15, $5 for students. Tick­ their conflict with everyday life. the Douglass College campus. Shakespeare Festival. ets for the preview are $15 and First produced in 1982 by Chic­ Brooks, best known for his per­ Hal Scott, who directed Paul $12. ago’s famed Steppenwolf Theater formance as the perpetually glow­ Robeson on Broadway, is head of For more information or to re­ Company, True West is considered ering Hawk in the television se­ MFA directing serve tickets, call 932-7511. the most conventional of She­ ries : For Hire and its program at the Mason Gross Rutgers SummerFest is a cele­ pard’s plays, which include Fool spin-off, A Man Called Hawk, will School. He directed a production bration of dance, music, theater for Love, Buried Child, Cowboy be joined in the cast of Othello by of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin and art presented by the Mason Mouth and A Lie of the Mind. Andre Braugher, who played in the Sun at the Kennedy Center gross School of the Arts. The festi­ True West runs through July 7 Searles in the recent film Glory. that took 10 NAACP National The­ val encompasses 98 events with performances Thursdays, ater Awards (including best direc­ throughout the summer. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 Braugher will play Iago, the Ve­ p.m., with a 2 p.m. performance netian schemer who poisons Oth­ on Sunday, July 1. ello’s mind by convincing him his General admission tickets to the beloved Desdemona is being un­ N.J. Shakespeare Festival Zaidi Theatre are $8. faithful. Desdemona will be The Zaidi Theatre is part of the played by Jordan Baker, whose hosts Monday night series Franklin Villagers Bam Theatre, television credits include L.A located behind the Franklin Mu­ Law. MADISON — Ballet, jazz, oper­ negie Hall. nicipal Complex at 475 DeMott Lawrence “Butch” Morris, the etta and mime are all part of the On August 13, the Irish music­ Lane, in the Somerset section of musical director for A Man Called Monday Night Special series ians Moloney, Keene & O’Connell Hawk, is composing an original Franklin Township. Avery Brooks stars in “ Othello,” a new production of Shakes­ hosted this summer by the N.J. will perform traditional Irish For more information, call percussion score for this Rutgers Shakespeare Festival, in resi­ tunes. 873-2710. peare’s tragedy opening at the Levin Theater in New Bruns­ production. dence at Drew University. wick. Spider Saloff and Ricky Ritzel Presented as a complement to will take the stage on August 20 the main stage productions, the for a performance of Broadway Mountain State Monday Night Special series of­ and Hollywood show tunes, in­ fers 8 p.m. performances priced at cluding a hilarious sendup of choir performs $24, $20 and $16, with a student Bums and Allen and such songs rush rate of $5 15 minutes before as “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” in Piscataway curtain time. and “September Song.” The summer series opens July 9 Returning to the festival after a PISCATAWAY - The West with “What’s Your Number?” by 10-year absence, the All Nations Virginians, a nationally recog­ Theatreworks/USA, a show for Dance Company will perform ev­ nized show choir from Alders- children and adults that blends erything from African “Sama” to on-Broaddus College in Phi­ music, mayhem, mime and mathe­ Greek “Hasapkio” to Ukrainian lippi, W. Va., will perform sec­ matics. The curtain time for this “Hopak.” ular and sacred music Thurs­ show is 7 p.m., with a special ad­ The Pushcart Players, winners day, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. in mission price of $5. the First Baptist of New Mar­ On July 16, the New York Gil­ of the Governor’s Award for out­ ket, 450 New Market Road. bert and Sullivan Players bring standing children’s theater, will The group’s mix of songs in­ back their popular “Gilbert and appear Sept 3 for “Bewtixt’N Be­ cludes Broadway, pop, coun­ Sullivan Banquet,” a two-part pro­ tween,” a musical comedy based try, jazz, Gospel and contem­ duction that opens with an on the works of great writers. This porary Christian. Their perfor­ abridged version of The Pirates of performance starts at 7 p m., with mances blend dancing, color­ Penzance and, after the intermis­ a special ticket price of $5. ful costumes and worship into sion, moves through other well- Jazz Impact will perform music concerts that offer something known songs in the G&S canon. from early blues and Dixieland to for everyone. On July 23 the Imago Theatre rock on Sept 10. Designated “Official Ambas­ Mask Ensemble will combine the On Sept 17, Jay O’Callahan will sadors for the State of West French Lecoq mime technique, perform his one-man show “Com­ Virginia” by Governors John fantastic masks and original mu­ ing Home to Someplace New,” a D. Rockefeller IV, Arch Moore sic with an American flair. Often collection of original portraits of and Gaston Caperton, the West compared to the Mummenshanz extraordinary moments in ordi­ Virginians select new mem­ mime troupe, the Imago perfor­ nary lives. bers annually and spend a lit­ mance has been praised by the The series concludes Sept 24 tle over three months touring New York Times as “a madcap re­ with Chen and Dancers, a troupe as representatives of vue . . . that left everyone feeling which presents traditional Chin­ Alderson-Broaddus, a liberal giggly-” ese dances as well as modem arts college affiliated with the On July 30 the New Jersey Bal­ works grounded in Asian aesthet­ American Baptist Churches let will present a program ranging ics. USA from classical divertissements to Subscriptions are also available For more information, call The West Virginians, a show choir from Alderson-Broaddus College in the Mountain State, will jazz works. for the mainstage Festival season the church at 968-6290. perform June 21 at the First Baptist Church of New Market. On August 6, the trio Mozart on of five productions: Romeo and Fifth will perform American mu­ Juliet, Measure for Measure, King sic from the Cotton Club to Car- John, a comedy to be announced and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. The season runs from June 27 through Dec. 9, with sub­ Who voss zot masked man? scription prices ranging from $100 to $35. Single ticket prices range He’s built like Gigantor and moral character). Quaid goes for Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, from $5 student rush tickets to talks like the godson of Colonel the extra deal, a memory of him­ or “The Faith of Our Fathers”) $24. Klink, but bodybuilder/real estate self on Mars as a secret agent — filmic science fiction will continue For more information, call 377- tycoon/Kennedy in-law. Arnold “We call it the Ego Trip,” the to lag 70 years behind its literary 4487. Schwarzenegger is also savvy salesman says — and his visit predecessor. enough to pick scripts and direc­ turns into a consummate bad trip, Schwarzenegger has been get­ tors that produce something more made worse by the fact that his the (HUT list ting slagged for his continued in­ than Stallone-grade standard ac­ head is already full of phony ability to develop his English as ‘Summerfun’ tion flicks. The violent science fic­ memories. Quaid’s effort to find fully as his deltoids. I say who Okay, by now every visitor to New York City knows there are tion adventure Total Recall has cares — his speech is perfectly roughly 22,000 people buried below Washington Square Park in theater series two golden cards up its sleeve: D eep Fo c u s adequate for this kind of work, an old potter’s field. But how many people know about the West good source material in the form and he has surrounded himself Twelfth Street office building that turned into a volcano for five opens June 19 of “We Can Remember It For You days in 1922? Or that in 1838 Wholesale” by the late great Philip with actors who take pleasure in MONTCLAIR — The Summer- STEVEN HART their B-movie work. The most there was a roadhouse at Ele­ ftin Theater series resumes Tues­ K Dick; and the Dutch filmmaker venth Street and Sixth Avenue Paul Verhoeven, whose sick inge­ memorable of the lot is Sharon day, June 19, when the bittersweet out his true identity — along with Stone as the wife who is not quite called the Old Grapevine that comedy Driving Miss Daisy opens nuity made RoboCop some kind of who rearranged his brain — is the gave rise to the expression What’s new brain-rotted classic. Total Recall a wife. Ronny Cox, the corporate for a two-week run at the Weiss motor that powers the film’s satis- heavy in RoboCop, reappears in a “Heard it through the grape­ Arts Center, Montclair Kimberly demonstrates that Verhoeven, fyingly tricky plot vine”? Terry Miller does: he and interesting while very much alive, is anything nearly identical role and meets an Academy, Lloyd Road and Bloom­ As with any Verhoeven film, the even more picturesque fate. dug up these tidbits and many field Avenue. but well, which means the film violence starts early and never * * * more just as intriguing for his performs very well right up to its The story of the growing rela­ lets up, and every freshet of gore Apparently tuckered out from new book Greenwich Village tionship between a Southern ma­ climax. is livened by the man’s peculiarly and How It Got That Way Like Blade Runner, another film his unceasing efforts to set Franc­ tron and her black chauffeur (as bloodthirsty sensibility — there’s isco Franco spinning in his grave, (Crown, $30), an illustrated collection of some 200 short essays well as the basis for the recent hit inspired by one of Dick’s stories, about New York City’s most varied and fascinating neighbor­ Total Recall offers up a retro a shoot-out on an escalator that the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Al­ movie), Driving Miss Daisy will be adds a new note of callousness to hood. You won’t want to climb the bell tower of the Jefferson nightmare fantasy of the future: modovar seems temporarily out of (Please turn to page B-9) the standard practice of mowing gas. Only once in his new movie Market Branch Library to see the graffito inside the bell but on Earth, a tarnished consumer you’ll be glad Miller did. paradise overseen by a garrison down innocent bystanders. But in Tie Me Upl Tie Me Down! (the addition to very impressive pro­ unbecoming English translation of As rap continues its commercial conquest of the music indus­ state; on the Martian colonies, try, the last couple of years have seen the emergence of groups Benefit concert blazing red skies, an economy in duction values — e.g, a tracking the title Atame!) does he come up shot from a train window across with a scene to equal his previous that are quirkier, funnier and less assaultive than, say, Public which air is sold like any other Enemy or N.WA Groups such as De La Soul and A Tribe Called closes season utility and generations of settlers the blasted Martian landscape outrages: the camera follows a that earned appreciative murmurs wind-up scuba diver as it moves Quest are now joined by Digital Underground and its new are turned into corrugated mu­ release Sex Packets (Tommy Boy), which draws plenty of inspira­ SOMERSET - “Some En­ tants by inadequate radiation at the screening I attended — the along the bottom of a bathtub and chanted Evening,” a tribute to the film abounds in inventive touches up between the legs of the hero­ tion from George Clinton’s beats and his goofy humor. “The shielding. Humpty Dance” is getting street play right now but the other American composing team of In the middle of all this is that would be the pride of any ine, steadily plugging along even Richard Rogers and Oscar Ham- science fiction film. My favorite standouts include “Hip Hip Doll,” which updates “Ragtime Gal” Quaid (Schwarzenegger), a happy after it reaches the appointed end and crosses it with a Raymond Chandler parody, and “Underwa­ merstein II, will close the Candle­ construction worker with an ex­ scene is the one that hews closest of its journey. Getting there is all light Concert Series next Sunday, to the source material: Quaid, hid­ ter Rimes,” which goes “Rock Lobster” and the B-52’s one tremely pneumatic wife and a the fun in Tie Me Up! Tie Me better. June 24 hankering to see the Angry Red ing out in a Martian hotel, is sud­ Down! — certainly Almodovar and Soprano soloist Judy Toma, bari­ Planet up close. Since he can’t do denly confonted by a bland psy­ the film never get any further. tone Rick McElhiney, flautist that, he settles for a tripTp Rekall chotherapist telling him that he’s The story centers on Ricky (Ant­ Miriam Lynn Nelson and pianists Inc., a disreputable psychic chop- still strapped to a chair at Rekall onio Banderas), a winsome psy­ Carolle-Ann Mochemuk and Paul shop where one can have im­ Inc., living out a paranoid fantasy. chopath just released from the Kueter will be the featured per­ planted the memory of a vacation Philip K Dick excelled at this mental institution where appar­ formers at the event, sponsored by alongside the companion of one’s kind of mind-messing: until a ently he was perfectly happy se­ the Meadows Foundation. choice (there are even specifica­ movie attempts to deal with his ducing nurses and administrators Proceeds from this combined tions for physical beauty and work on its own terms (say, The; (Please turn to page A-10) (Please turn to page A-10) PAGE A-8 - ME REVIEW - June 15,1990 G o in g s • O n • At • A • G lance

CLUB BENE DINNER THEATRE, Route Items for inclusion in "Diversions" should p.m. Contribution of $4 for adults, $2 for chil­ Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission $4, $2 for MARK KIRK QUARTET Jazz group per­ first installment in Ray’s “Apu” Trilogy. 35, Sayreville. 727-3000. be sent to Steven Hart, Entertainment Section dren, free Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. children, free to children under 4. 249-2077. forms Thursday, June 14, at 8 p.m. in the Adapted from novels by Bhibuti Bashan Barv Editor, 211 Lakeview Avenue, Piscataway. to 9 p.m. (212) 769-5100. Nicholas Music Center, George Street near nerjee. Friday, June 15, at 2 p.m. In the CLUB 375, 375 George Street, New Please include telephone number for follow­ NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM, 205 West Route 18, Douglass College, New Brunswick. Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student Cen­ Brunswick. Tuesdays: New music. Wed­ THE ART MUSEUM, Princeton University. State Street, Trenton. Tuesday through Sat­ Admission $12. 932-7511. up questions. ter, College Avenue, New Brunswick. 745- nesdays: All-male revue. Thursdays: Ladies Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 urday from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. 7272. night. Fridays, Saturdays: Dance party w/d.j. p.m., Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Museum to 5 p.m. Free admission. Through June 30: WYNTON MARSALIS JAZZ ENSEMBLE Doors open 9 p.m. 828-8385. shop doses 4 p.m. Western European paint­ "Potters in the Sun,” Pueblo Indian pottery. Sunday, July 15, at 8 p.m. in the State The­ ings, sculpture and decorative art from 19th Through July 8: “ 25 Years of Collecting Fine atre, 19 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. CONNECTIONS, 503 Van Houten Avenue, THEATER and 20th centuries. Pre-Columbian art and Art Art." (609) 292-6464. Admission $25 to $8. 932-7511. EXHIBITIONS of the Americas reopened.Through June 17: Clifton. (Rock) 473-3127. “ 20th Century Works on Paper.” (609) 452- OLD BARRACKS MUSEUM, Barrack DAVID MONTEFIORE London-born tenor BORN TO KILN Ceramic art by Connie ANYTHING GOES The Cole Porter musical CORNER TAVERN, 113 Somerset Street, 3788. Street (next to State House complex), Tren­ performs theatrical and operatic works Tues­ Bracci-Maclndoe and six of her students, on performed by Plays in the Park July 3 New Brunswick. (Rock) 247-7677. through July 14 (except July 4 and July 8) at ton. Revolutionary War museum. Tuesday day, Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m. on the lawn of the display through July 7 at the New Jersey De­ BERGEN MUSEUM OF ART AND SCI­ through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 Jewish Community Center, 100 Grant Avenue, signer Craftsmen gallery, 25 Livingston Ave­ 8:40 p.m. In the Roosevelt Park Amphitheater, CORNERSTONE, 25 New Street (corner off Route 1, Edison. Free admission. Playgo­ ENCE, Ridgewood and Fairvlew avenues, p.m. to 5 p.m. Donation $2, $1 for students Deal. Admission $9, $7.50 for the elderly, re­ nue, New Brunswick. 246-4066. Paramus. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. and the elderly, 50 cents for children under served seats available. 531-9100. of New and Pearl streets), Metuchen. (Jazz) ers may begin placing lawn chairs at 6 p.m. No cover charge; reservations recommended. to 5 p.m,, Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission 13. (609) 396-1776. BEV DOLITTLE “ Camouflage art” combing 548-2884. June 15, 16: Ken Peplowski Quartet. June 20: $2.50 for adults, $1 for students and the eld­ MUSIC FROM ASTON MAGNA “ Music naturalistic work and illusion on display erly. Lanpe Permanent exhibition devoted to RICHMONDTOWN RESTORATION, 441 through September at the Framing Fox Gal­ Brooks Tegler, Harry Allen Quartet. June 22: C'MON GET HAPPY! Musical salute to the Heard in Jefferson’s America" at the Nicholas Dave McKenna, solo piano. June 23: Big Nick "golden age” of radio, performed through culture of the Lenape Indians. 265-1248. Clarke Avenue, Staten Island. Historic vil­ Music Center, George Street near Route 18, lery, 89 Main Street, Lebanon. 236-6077. lage. Wednesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 Nicholas Quartet. June 27: Bobby Gordon Sept. 29 at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Douglass College, New Brunswick. June 16: Trio. June 29, 30: Bobby Gordon Quartet. Route 173 West, Hampton. 735-6070 or (800) CORNELIUS LOW HOUSE/MIDDLESEX p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Works by J.C. Bach, J.C.F. Bach, Raynor Tay­ 4 PHOTO FEMINISMS Artwork on gender COUNTY MUSEUM, 1225 River Road (over­ Through December: Exhibit on the Ichabod 549-5306. HHP-7313. lor. June 23: Works by Beethoven, Reinagle, and social issues, on display June 14 through looking Landing Lane), Piscataway. Tuesday Crane House. Wednesdays in July and Au­ July 1 at the Walters Hall Gallery, Chapel others. Separate admission $15. 932-7511. COURT TAVERN, 124 Church Street, New A FEAST OF FOOLS Geoff Hoyle's one- through Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free admis­ gust: Little Folks Program at 2:45 p.m. July Drive at George Street, Douglass College, 14, 15: Apprentice weekend. Sept. 1, 2: Rich­ Brunswick. (Rock) June 14: Untamed Youth, man show combines mime, dance and dis­ sion. 745-4489. ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S "All-Mozart New Brunswick. 932-7511. mond County Fair. (718) 351-9414. The Geysers. June 15: Miranda Warning, The course in portraying "fools” throughout his­ Evening" featuring "Sinfonia Concertante" CRANBURY MUSEUM, Park Place, Cran- Holy Rollers, The Youth Bag. June 16: Roger tory. Through June 17 at the George Street and other works. Tuesday, July 24, at 8 p.m. bury. Sponsored by the Cranbury Historical RUTGERS GEOLOGY MUSEUM, Hamilton Miller (ex-Mission of Burma). June 17: ASCAP- Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Bruns­ in the Nicholas Music Center, George Street BMI license fee benefit and record swap. June wick. Admission $25 to $16. 246-7469. and Preservation Society. (609) 395-8525. Street between College Avenue and George EXCURSIONS Street (Old Queens Campus), New Bruns­ near Route 18, Douglass College, New Bruns­ 21: Urge Overkill. June 22: Two Saints, Third wick. Admission $18. 932-7511. FINISHING TOUCHES Jean Kerr's roman­ EAST BRUNSWICK MUSEUM, 16 Maple wick. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 EAST BRUNSWICK SOCIAL RUNNERS Party. June 23: Arnold the Pig, Dogzilla. June p.m. Free admission. 932-7243. 27: Solar Circus. July 6: Fright Wig. 545-7265. tic comedy about mid-life crisis, performed Street, East Brunswick. Saturdays and Sun­ ORIGINAL WORKS FOR FLUTE BASS Group runs of four and a half miles every through June 24 by the New Theatre, Knights days, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Thursday at 6 a.m. and six miles every Sat­ FLUTE & PICCOLO Concert and lecture THE COVE, 108 Chestnut Street, Roselle. of Columbus Hall, Maple Street, Bernardsville. Through Sept. 29: “ Early Heating and Light­ SAYREVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MU­ urday at 7:30 a.m. 846-2479. about how world cultures and changing tech­ (Jazz, rock, popular) 241-1226. Admission $10, $7. 234-9238. SEUM, Main Street and Pulaski Avenue, ing.” 254-7329. nologies have influenced a new set of musical Sayreville. Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. RARITAN VALLEY ROAD RUNNERS languages. Tuesday, June 19, at 8 p.m. in the ESCAPADES, 349 West Side Avenue, Jer­ I WON'T DANCE Oliver Hailey's thriller EAST JERSEY OLDE TOWNE, River Road 721-0334. Group runs of four to 10 miles every Wed­ Nicholas Music Center, George Street near sey City. (Rock) 433-2126. probes the relationship between three charac­ at Hoes Lane, Johnson Park, Piscataway. nesday starting at the YW-YMHA, 2 South TRAILSIDE NATURE AND SCIENCE CEN­ Route 18, Douglass College, New Brunswick. ters suspected of killing a celebrity couple. Village composed of relocated 18th century Adelaide Avenue, Highland Park. All welcome. Admission $12. 932-7511. FM STATION, Route 23 North, Wayne. Performed through. June 23 at the Edison structures setnear the headquarters of the TER, Watchung Reservation, Coles Avenue 254-3120. (Rock) 633-5544. Valley Playhouse, 2196 Oak Tree Road, Edi­ county park police. Guided tours for small and New Providence Road, Mountainside. OUT OF THE BLUE Mainstream jazz per­ son. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., Sun­ groups Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., larger Science and nature displays. Saturday and LIGHT & FIGURE Paintings by P.J. Green unday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. FAST LANE II, 207 Fourth Avenue, As- days at 7:30 p.m. Admission $9, $8 for the groups by reservation only. Call 463-9077 formed Tuesday, June 26, at 8 p.m. in the and Timothy Moran on display through June Planetarium shows Sundays at 2 p.m. and Nicholas Music Center, George Street near elderly on Fridays and Sundays. 755-4654. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through 27 at the Blackwell Street Center for the Arts, bury Park. (Rock) June 15: Johnny Thunders. 3:30 p.m., admission $1.50 for adults, $1 for Friday. Route 18, Douglass College, New Brunswick. 32-34 West Blackwell Street, Dover. 328-9628. June 16: The Del-Lords. June 22: Aztec Two- MIKADO INC. Gilbert and Sullivan's oper­ the elderly. Through June 25: "From Dispos­ Admission $12. 932-7511. Step, Christine Lavin. June 23: A Flock Of ables to Home Decorating,” rugs woven from Seagulls. 988-3205. etta about Japan, updated and set in a FRANKLIN MINERAL MUSEUM, Evans JOAN MacKINNON Cups and saucers from plastic garbage bags. June 20: “ Moonlight present-day Japanese corporation, performed Street off Route 23, Franklin Borough. RICHARD SCHULMAN GROUP Acclaimed various countries, some from as early as Munchies.” Call 789-3670 to register for pro­ GREEN PARROT, 1927 Route 33, Nep­ through June 24 at the Paper Mill Playhouse, Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 jazz quartet performs Saturday, June 23, at 8 1800, on display through June at Westergard grams. tune. (Rock) Sundays: Stained Glass. Tues­ Brookside Drive, Millburn. Admission $33 p.m., Sunday from 12:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. p.m. in the Piscataway Amphitheatre off Skiles Library, 20 Murray Avenue, Piscataway. 752- days: Rap night. Wednesdays: Loretta through $19. 376-4343. Open to groups by reservation, admission $2 Avenue, Piscataway. Free admission. 463- 1166. Windas. Thursdays: Acid House dance night. for adults, $1 for children. Separate admission 0777. 775-1991. MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM Comedy per­ for adjoining Buckwheat Dump. Some 300 HIROSHI MURATA Paintings, prints and re­ TOKYO STRING QUARTET Acclaimed formed weekends through July 7 at the Off- types of minerals from New Jersey Zinc Co. EVENTS cent sculpture by the Japanese-born Flemi- quartet marks its 20th anniversary season. HARMONY STREET, 210 Somerset Street, Broadstreet Theatre, 5 South Greenwood Av­ mines plus replica of mine. 827-3481. ngton resident on display through June 30 at CENTRAL JERSEY STAMP, COIN & Saturday, July 21, at 8 p.m. in the State The­ Plainfield. Live music every Thursday, Friday, enue, Hopewell. Admission $16 Saturdays, the Rabbet Gallery, 120 Georges Road, New CARD EXCHANGE Sunday, June 24, from 10 atre, 19 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Saturday. 769-0441. $14.75 Fridays and Sundays, includes des­ HACKENSACK MEADOWLANDS DEVEL­ Brunswick. 828-5150. sert. (609) 466-2766. OPMENT COMMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Budget Motor Lodge, Admission $25 to $8. 932-7511. HIDEAWAY LOUNGE, Edison Country Inn, MUSEUM, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. Route 9 North, Woodbridge. Free admission. FLORENCE NOA Retrospective of the artist Routes 1 and 287, Edison. (Dinner and OTHELLO Avery Brooks stars in Shakes­ Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m,, 247-1093. and printmaker (1941-1989), on display dance) 548-7000. peare’s tragedy about the Moor whose love Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission through June 22 at the Printmaking Council of for Desdemona is poisoned by jealousy. June $1. History of Meadowlands and Urban Salt DINOMIGHT Fourteen creatures of the FILM New Jersey, Ralph T. Reeve Cultural Center, HURRICANE ALLEY, Headquarters Plaza 22 through July 15 at the Levin Theater, Marsh, diorama, exhibit on garbage crisis and Mesozoic era, on display through July 3 at the Station and River roads, Branchburg. 725- Hotel, 3 Headquarters Plaza, Morristown. George Street near Route 18, Douglass Col­ recycling. 460-8300. Monmouth Museum, Brookdale Community lege, New Brunswick. Admission $18 to $15. College, Lincroft. Admission $6, $4 for chil­ Capsule reviews by Steven Hart. 2110. (Rock) 898-9100. Preview discount Juune 21.932-7511. JANE VOORHEES ZIMMERLI ART MU­ dren and the elderly. 747-2302. JASON'S, 1604 F Street, South Belmar. SEUM, Rutgers University, George and HIGH NOON (1952) One of the best-known MARY PIEKARSKI Bookmarks from a fam­ 681-9782. PLAYS IN THE PARK Free performances of Hamilton streets, New Brunswick. Monday GARDEN STATE INTERNATIONAL AN­ westerns in existence, starring Gary Cooper ily collection, on display through June at Ken­ well-known musicals at 8:40 p.m. in the through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed TIQUES FAIR Saturday, Aug. 18, and Sun­ as the lawman who must stand alone when nedy Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway. J. AUGUST’S, 19 Dennis Street, New Roosevelt Park Amphitheater off Route 1, Edi­ Wednesdays), Saturdays noon to 5 p.m. day, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the bad guys come to take vengeance. Opinion is 463-1633. Brunswick. Sundays: Open stage. Thursdays: son. Playgoers may begins placing low- through June 30, Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Garden State Exhibit Center, Davidson Ave­ evenly divided between those who consider it Reggae night. 246-8028. backed lawn chairs at 6 p.m. Anything Goes through July 30. Closed Saturdays in July. nue (next to Hilton hotel), Somerset. Admis­ a classic and those who think it's a snore. W. ELMER SCHOFIELD Impressionist from July 3 to July 14. Oklahoma! from July Closed in August, reopens Sept. 4. Through sion $5. 768-2773. With Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd paintings by a member of the New Hope Cir­ LADY JANE’S, 14th & Hudson Streets, 25 to August 4. How to Succeed in Business June 17: “Abstract Expressionism: Other Di­ Bridges and Lon Chaney. Screenplay by Carl cle, on display through July 31 at the Zimmerli Hoboken. (Rock) 659-9390. Without Really Trying from August 15 to Au­ mensions.” Through July 31: Landscapes by NSDA GARDEN STATE SPRING STAMP Foreman, from the story "The Tin Star” by Museum, George and Hamilton streets, New gust 25. No Sunday performances; no show “W. Elmer Schofield: An American Impres­ FAIR Saturday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 John W. Cunningham; directed by Fred Zln- Brunswick. 932-7237. on July 4. 548-2884. sionist.” Sept. 16 through Nov. 18: "Jap- p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Route 22 West, nemann. Tuesday, June 19, at 2 p.m. in (Please turn to page A-10) pnisme Comes to America,” works with a Springfield. 247-1093. Busch Campus Center Room 122, Pis­ RON TERNER Works by the Bronx photog­ SHOESTRING PLAYERS Children's theater strong Japanese influence. Sept. 16 through cataway. 745-7272. rapher and gallery owner, on display through POTTERSVILLE ANTIQUES SHOW AND troupe performs folk tales from around the Nov. 18: “ Echizen Washi," exhibit of tradi­ MAGIC AND METAPHYSICS Film series July 10 at the Pargot Gallery, Jewish Commu­ world Saturday, July 21, at 2 p.m. in the Nich­ tional Japanese handmade paper. 932-7237. SALE Benefit for the Pottersville Volunteer Fire devoted to surrealism and horror, Fridays at 7 nity Center, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Company. July 26, 27 and 28 at the Potters­ olas Music Center, George Street near Route p.m. in Voorhees Hall Room 105, College Av­ 494-3232. ville schoolhouse and firehouse, Route 512, 18, Douglass College, New Brunswick. Admis­ JERSEY CITY MUSEUM, 472 Jersey Ave­ enue , campus of Rutgers University, New sion $6. 932-7511. nue (fourth floor of main library building), Pottersville. Admission $4. 439-2544. Brunswick. Admission $2. June 28: Dreams 200 YEARS OF HUNGARIAN PAINTING Jersey City. Tuesday through Saturday from That Money Can Buy. June 29: Solaris Pieces from the collection of Nicolas M. Salgo, STEEL MAGNOLIAS Robert Harilng's bit­ 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday from 10:30 (Milledoler Hall, Room 100). July 6: The Last former U.S. ambassador to Hungary, on dis­ tersweet comedy about the trials and tribula­ a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Saturdays through La­ Wave. July 13: Apocalypse Now (Milledoler play through October at the Hungarian Heri­ tions of a group of Southern women, per­ bor Day. Through Aug. 17: New Jersey Arts DANCE Hall, Room 100). July 20: Alice. 932-4685. tage Center, 300 Somerset Street, New Bruns­ formed June 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 at Somerset Annual, fine arts exhibition. Through June 15: wick. 846-5777. County Vocational & Technical High Drawings by Alejandro Anreus, Cuban-born ISRAELI DANCING Series continues MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (1985) School, Bridgewater. Admission $5. 526- artist. 547-4514. Screenwriter Hanif Kureishi once said his two 8900, ext. 254. through the summer at Temple Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Avenue. Metuchen. Fee $4. 494- favorite authors were the Philip Roth of Port­ S peakers METLAR HOUSE, 1281 River Road (near noy’s Complaint and Rudyard Kipling: the 5660. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Avery the Lynch Bridge), Piscataway. Piscataway combination shows in this disorganized, slop­ Township historic museum, weekday tours by TIM HILDEBRANDT Fantasy artist known Brooks stars in Shakespeare’s comedy about MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY pily made but thoroughly engrossing look at appointment. 752-1124 or 752-4178. for his work both solo and with his brother will Petrucchio’s "taming” of the fractious Kate so Performing "Appalachian Spring" set to Cop­ life in South London during the 's long that her younger sister Bianca can marry. July sign copies of his 1991 fantasy calendar "Vi­ land's score, "Deep Song” to Cowell, “ Night decline. While unemployed British youths 20 through August 12 at the Levin Theater, METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, Fifth sions of Other Worlds" Saturday, July 28, Come Visit Us Chant” to Nakai and “Temptatons of the stand around working up the nerve for a George Street near Route 18, Douglass Col­ Avenue at 82nd Street, New York. Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Comic Attitudes, 88 At Our New & Larger Moon” to Bartok. Saturday, June 30, at 8 p.m. brawl, Pakistani immigrants have inherited the lege, New Brunswick. Admission $18 to $15. through Thursday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. Albany Street in Kilmer Square, New Bruns­ in the State Theatre, 19 Livingston Avenue, Protestant work ethic and are making money Location Preview discount July 19. 932-7511. to 5:15 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9:30 wick. 249-5558. New Brunswick. Admission $25 to $8. 932- hand over fist. Kureishi's plot centers on a 520 South 31 st Street, Kenilworth a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Contribution $5 for adults, repentant racist thug and an ambitious Paki TRUE WEST Sam Shepard’s play about $2.50 for children and the elderly. (212) 879- 7511. youth who become partners and lovers while ‘We Can Make Your Special two brothers — one a Hollywood screenwriter, 5500. managing a run-down laundrette. The mix of NIGHTLIFE Day More Intimate" the other a petty crook — who accidentally 20TH CENTURY MUSIC AND DANCE frank homosexuality, social commentary, rac­ meet at their mother's California house, per­ MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM, Bloomfield Dances by Don Redlich, Martha Partridge, ism and surreal comedy is bracing but the BANANAS COMEDY CLUB, Holiday Inn, Weddings, Showers, Graduations, formed June 28 through July 7 at the Zaidi and South Mountain avenues, Montclair. Sherry Alban and others, set to the music of story doesn't hold together very well — this is .2117 Route 4 East, Fort Lee. Live comedy Birthday Parties Theatre, second stage of the Franklin Vil­ Tuesday through Wednesday, Friday through Copland, Gershwin, Benford and Ives. Friday, one of those rare films that suffers from having Friday and Saturday. 947-7444. Dining Rooms for 10 or More lagers Barn Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Some­ Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday June 15, at 8 p.m. in the Nicholas Music too many good ideas. Saeed Jaffrey gives a Buffet, Cocktail Parties or Sit Downs rset. Admission $8. 873-2710. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Donation, Center, George Street off Route 18, Douglass robust performance as Uncle Nasser, a cheer­ BIRCH HILL NIGHT CLUB, Route 9 South, $2 for non-members. Through August 17: “Af­ College, New Brunswick. Admission $12. 932- fully amoral businessman. With Gordon Warn- Old Bridge. (Rock, dance) Thursdays: All­ Reservations Suggested 7511. WORKING A musical based on Studs Ter- rican-American Art Owned in the Community.” ecke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth and Rita male revue. 536-0650. Closed Monday kel's collection of interviews in which various Through June 10: “American Modernism,” 13 Wolf. Directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous people describe their jobs, performed through artists from early 20th century; “ African Cala­ Liaisons). Tuesday, June 19, at 7:30 p.m. In BOURBON STREET CAFE, Old Bay Res­ Credit Cards Accepted June 24 at the Franklin Villagers Barn The­ bashes.” 746-5555. MUSIC the Multipurpose Room, Rutgers Student taurant, 61-63 Church Street, New Bruns­ atre, DeMott Lane, Somerset. Admission $12 Center, College Avenue, New Brunswick. wick. 246-3111. 520 S. 31st Street on Fridays and Saturdays, $10 on Sundays. THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ARTS AND 745-7272. SCIENCES, Normandy Heights and Col­ Kenilworth, NJ 07033 Friday and Sunday discounts for students and DON GIOVANNI Mozart's great opera CALALOO CAFE, 190 South Street, Mor­ umbia roads, Morristown. Monday through PATHER PANCHALI (1955) The debut of the elderly. 873-2710. about a rake whose womanizing brings about ristown. Live comedy Friday and Saturday; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray: a slow- his damnation, performed by the June Opera reservations required. 993-1100. 201-245-0836 ZOOMAN AND THE SIGN Charles Fuller's 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $2 for adults, $1 Festival Company at the Kirby Arts Center, moving, unflinching look at a family scraping CITY GARDENS, 1701 Calhoun Street, drama about a black family man and the vi­ for children and the elderly. Through August: Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville. June 15, by in a desperately poor Bengali village. The Trenton. (Rock) (609) 392-8887. cious street hood who has accidentally “ Fresh Perspectives,” high school art from 23 and July 7 at 8 p.m., June 17 and July 1 at gunned down the man’s daughter, performed Northern and Central New Jersey. Through 3 p.m. Admission $42 to $15. (609) 737-7722. August 16 through Sept. 23 by the Players’ 1990: “ Evolution to Revolution: 19th Century Join Us For Lunch! Company, Mill Hill Playhouse, East Front and Lighting Devices in America." Ongoing: IRISH MUSIC SEISIUNS Monthly sessions Buy One Lunch At Regular Price Montgomery streets, Trenton. Admission $10, “ From the Ground Up," exhibit on the un­ held the last Sunday of each month at the $5 for students and the elderly. (609) 989- earthing of a coelophysis. June 20: Orienta­ Knights of Columbus Hall, 495 East Main & Receive 2nd at Yi Price 3038 or (215) 295-3794. tion for volunteers. June 29: Summer Funday Street, Somerville. Free admission. Sponsored Of Equal or Lassar Vakw Exp. 7/15/90 For An for children and families. 538-0454. by the Somerset County Ancient Order of Hibernians. 685-3168. , MUSEUM OF EARLY TRADES AND An exceptional, Unforgettable Dining Experience MUSEUMS CRAFTS, Main Street and Green Village high quality From Appetizers to Desserts Road, Madison. Tuesday through Saturday BROOK THEATER Italian AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Restaurant Carpaccio Offers Outstanding MUSEUM, Greenville Library, 1841 Kennedy Admission $1 for adults, 50 cents for children? 10 Hamilton St. Bound Brook in a Service, Beautifiil Surroundings & a Boulevard, Jersey City. Monday through Sat­ Through June 30: “The Linen Threads They magnificent Spun," flax-making. 377-2982. — :Menu Second to None. urday from noon to 5 p.m. Permanent exhibi­ 469*9665 setting, OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Lunch 11:30-3:30 Dinner 4:00-11:00 tion devoted to civil rights movement and role —of course, of black churches. Also musical instruments of MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, 11 West * OPENS JUNE 15TH your favorite Africa, America and the West Indies; kitchen 53rd Street, New York. Daily 11 a.m. to 6 cocktal is p.m., Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed * The Hunt For Red October • R typical of black urban households circa 1930; avalabJe. Wednesdays. Admission $6, $3.50 for stu­ ARPACCIO African shields and sculpture. 547-5262. * Daily 7:30 & 9:30 • 4 Sat & Sun Matinee 3:00 ITs Not dents, $2 for the elderly. (212) 708-9400. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles • G Too Earty to Book Ristorante AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HIS­ Daily 5:30 • Sat & Sun Matinee 5:30 Your Sunday Party 651 Boundbrook Rd., Middlesex, NJ TORY, Central Park West at 79th Street, NEW JERSEY MUSEUM OF AGRICUL­ Caft Us for More Information * $3.00 • ADULTS New York. 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Fri. & Sat. 5:00-10:00 Dinner 3:00-9:00 CALL AHEAD Vi hour 2 hours day before 201-968-3242 Eachi package contains enough Racklev’sRackiey's BarbeauBarbeque Beans, The owners of Carpaccio’s Restaurant, the Qiku family, are once again Salad, Cole Slaw, Rolls, Plates, Napkins doing what made then so successful in the past. They have been at this —~THE NEST*™ Knives A Forks for the Whole Group 463-1000 site for 14 years and in the first 12 they were known as the Ox Bow, a *LIVE ENTERTAINMENT * ALL THIS FOR ONLY $6-8.25 PER PERSON pleasant family restaurant with a large menu and low to medium prices. Two years ago they upgraded their operation, going Italian, with a high ♦Thurs til 11:00 *Fri. & Sat. til 1:00* price menu. Not satisfied with the amount of business they were doing, they decided Casual Dining until midnight another change was needed. The end result is an upgraded restaurant with Tues-Thurs 5:00-12:00, Fri. & Sat. 5:00-2:00, Sunday 3:00-9:00 medium priced items. The menu is still Italian, but the prices have come down remarkably. . AmzvettHoad* (Bette (Mead, (d j 08502 Carpaccio’s has three dining rooms, one large and two small intimate ones separated by a fire place. Most of the ala carte dining is done in the two small rooms but the night we dined there they were being occupied by k (201)359-4700 The Historical Perryville Inn a party. Nothing was lost, with regards to atmosphere, by eating in the main dining room. This too is a lovely setting consisting of wood paneling half way up the walls, grey painted walls and ceilings, and large bay windows in Established the front wall. The table setting consist of white table cloths, pink under 1831 lining and matching napkins. Waitress’s are adorned in tuxedo’s, a carry over from their upgrading movement. And speaking of waitress’s, ours, Joann, was extremely pleasant, knowledgeable and courteous. I have gin ___ always felt that a good waitress can make the difference between an average and entertaining dining experience, and Joann did make the difference! She was always there when we needed her, always changing EARLY BIRD, SENIOR CITIZEN the silverware and always ready with an answer to all of our questions. AND MINI DINNERS Carpaccio’s menu consist of 10 appetizers ($5.00 to $7.95), 4 soups, All dinners include soup, salad, potatoe, vegetable, and your including stracciatella, and Italian egg drop soup with spinach for $3.50, choice of pudding, jello, or ice cream, coffee or tea. DINNERS and 2 salads including Caesar for two at $8.00. Spaghetti & Meat Balls...... $4.95 There are 9 pasta dishes with 9 different sauces for $9.50, 8 veal for Meat Loaf...... $5.25 $12.95 to $13.95, 5 chicken at $10.95, 5 chops and steaks ($13.95 to Fresh Ham...... $5.95 $19.95 for surf and turf) and 9 seafood entrees from $10.95 to $19.95 for Roast Beef...... $5.95 Unique Dishes to Tantilize lobster tails. In addition, there are nightly specials such as soft shell crabs, Virginia Ham...... $5.95 broiled salmon filet, and rigatoni in a vodka sauce. Roast Turkey...... $5.95 the Most Adventurous Pallet As has been our custom of late, we ordered a pasta special to share as Chicken Finger...... $5.95 our appetizer. This was a rigatoni pasta in a light red sauce made with fresh Fried Fillet...... $5.95 Broiled Fillet...... $6.25 American Wild Buffalo tomatoes, heavy cream and a touch of vodka. The rigatoni was cooked al Fillet Florentine...... $6.25 dente, and the sauce was excellent. After the meal I had to ask Toni Qiku Broiled Sea Scallops...... $7.45 fresh from North Dakota for his sauce recipe. • All entrees come with a salad and vegetable. I ordered the house salad ADDITIONAL NIGHTLY SPECIALS Festival o f Softshell Crab from Chesapeake Bay which consisted of iceberg lettuce, spinach, and red in MONDAY a vinaigrette dressing. My companion substituted the house salad for the Chicken Cutlet a la Kenilworth Diner...... $5.95 stuffed with crabmeat or sauteed provencale tricolore (angola, endive and radicchio) with balsamic vinegar and extra (Fresh mushrooms, , and provolone cheese) TUESDAY • virgin oil. This is a delightfully light and tasty salad which you can eat Stuffed Chicken Cutlet with Broccoli & Cheese...... $5.95 Twin Pharoah Quails stuffed with chestnuts all of and not worry about being filled. WEDNESDAY For entrees we chose one from the menu and one of the specials. My Pot Roast...... $5.95 and roasted grapes in a red port wine sauce companions choice was from the menu, veal leccabaffi. This consisted of Chicken Francaise...... '...... :...... $5.95 • two nice size pieces of veal with anchovies, mozzarella cheese, in a light Veal Francaise...... $6.25 wine sauce ($13.95). This was a delight for veal and anchovy lovers. We Veal Marsalla...... $6.25 Desserts asked Tony if this was requested a lot and he told us it was one of the THURSDAY Chicken Marsalla...... $5.95 Homemade Hungarian Apple favorites on the menu. Also served with the veal were fresh string beans Chicken Hawaiian...... $6.25 and sundried tomatoes. SUNDAY with sauce I ordered the steak and shrimp scampi over capelletti. This consisted of Pot Roast...... I...... $5.95 • three large shrimp and a nice size sirloin cooked medium rare, over a bed Veal Francaise...... $6.25 of capelletti in a very good scampi sauce. Shrimp Francaise...... $6.95 Imported Poached Italian Peaches We didn’t have room for desserts but they are worth mentioning. Choices Shrimp Scampi...... $6.95 with raspberry puree & macadamia nuts that night were Carpaccio cake, a bitter sweet dark chocolate , ricotta cheese cake, Napoleons and fresh strawberries. Ask about our catering service Carpaccio’s may have upgraded their establishment, but in the process it K e n ilw o rth has become once again an unpretentious, satisfying restaurant worth going D in e r & Call for Reservations (201) 730-9500 back to. cI\ystauraqt Hours of operation: *' (201)245-6565 Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30-3:30; 614 BOULEVARD OPEN 7 DAYS PERJRJV1 KENILWORTH, NJ 07033 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. Dinner: Monday-Sunday, 4:00-11:00. INN Live piano music Friday & Saturday nights (for an added treat, request a song from Joann). 1-78 Exit 12, Near Clinton This column is designed to acquaint our readers Major Credit Cards with dining spots in the area. It’s not intended as a critique.______June 15, 1990 - ME REVIEW - PAGE A-9 Dine With Us For Lunch or Dinner >y : :rjc, ,v»v. y * r , .van for, fo r fo r fo r fo r fo r fov, for, fo r for, fo r fo r fo r for; ,y«r fo r fo r fo r This Week’s Complete Dinner Specials Sirloin Steak...... ‘ 12.95 COACH N ' PADDOCK Stuffed Rounder...... ‘ 13.95 ROUTE 78 |EXIT I2) 4 Miles Will cl ClINTOX. N.J. Breast of Chicken...... *11.95 201-735-7889 ^ •s Lobster Tail...... *14.95 Stuffed Shrimp...... *12.95 T . • LUNCH • DINNER • COCKTAILS COMING SOON • GREAT NEW LUNCH IDEAS Stuffed Shells w/Meatballs...... *10.95 • WEDDINGS • BANQUETS • PARTIES FOR ALL OCCASIONS Yes, starting on June 18th, we will be featuring New York E ntertainment Style Deli sandwiches such as Roast Beef, Turkey, Baked Fri — Margie Raye Friday D A N C E Night Virginia Ham and Combo sandwiches. Also new hot entrees FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE B O B D IL E O and Pizza-For-One with toppings of: Cajun, Shrimp, Prima- 7:30-11:30 vera, Vegetarian, Hawaiian, Ham & Pineapple and even Des­ 4 Banquet Room s Available sert Pizza. AH for a new lunch price of $4.95. r ~ v r . June 15 — Jim Hoffman June 22 — Sorry No Dancing Tonight MAKE CATARI’S YOUR LUNCH STOP June 29 — Bob Bear HERB PATUILO'S YOU’LL LOVE IT! GREENHOUSE RESTAURANT July 6 — Bud Beaver & Elaine 1 NORTH VOSSELLER AVE. ■ BOUND BROOK 356-2692 • 356-9888 266 West Union Ave. • Bound Brook, N.J. 08808 469-4552 and 469-0681 .v»y. a* a w .'W i\v. ^ Restaurant • Deli

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LET RACKLEY’S D ine O u t DO YOUR BACKYARD - jl BARBEQUE OR PICNIC w ith Metlars Lane & So. Washington v \T 7 Ave., Piscataway, NJ j V R v c k l e y 'S H ' h 1 r. : M . ' 7S' ■ ft This weekly column is devoted FAMILY A FEW THE WHOLE EVERYBODY to sharing with you, our readers, NEIGHBORHOOD YOU KNOW She different kinds of delightful, PICNIC FRIENDS delicious cuisine in our area. THE INN-— (4 People) (25 people) (50 people) (100 or more) 36 pieces 220 pieces 440 pieces Fine Continental Dining BBQ Ribs CALL in our newly renovated Chicken 18 Ribs 110 pc. Ribs 220 Ribs US CARPACCIO’S RISTORANTE candlelit Dining Rooms & Ribs- 8 pc Chicken 50 pc Chicken 100 pc chicken FOR 651 BOUND BROOK RD. MORE Sunday Chicken 16 pieces 100 pieces 200 pieces (RTE. 28) Tues-Thurs 5:00-9:00 Brunch 11:00-2:30 Only INFO MIDDLESEX, N.J. Fri. & Sat. 5:00-10:00 Dinner 3:00-9:00 CALL AHEAD Vi hour 2 hours day before 201-968-3242 Each package contains enough Racklcy's Barbeque Beans, M Q O 1 A A A The owners of Carpaccio’s Restaurant, the Qiku family, are once again - - ITIE N EST Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Rolls, Hales, Napkins, 11 A •> I doing what made then so successful in the past. They have been at this Knives A Forks (or the Whole Group v site for 14 years and in the first 12 they were known as the Ox Bow, a *LIVE ENTERTAINMENT * ALL THIS FOR O N LY $6-8.25 PER PERSON pleasant family restaurant with a large menu and low to medium prices. Two years ago they upgraded their operation, going Italian, with a high ♦Thurs til 11:00 *Fri. & Sat. til 1:00* price menu. Not satisfied with the amount of business they were doing, they decided Casual Dining until midnight another change was needed. The end result is an upgraded restaurant with Tues-Thurs 5:00-12:00, Fri. & Sat. 5:00-2:00, Sunday 3:00-9:00 medium priced items. The menu is still Italian, but the prices have come down remarkably. Carpaccio's has three dining rooms, one large and two small intimate . JTmzcett (Road *> (Bette ‘Mead, M j 08502 ones separated by a fire place. Most of the ala carte dining is done in the two small rooms but the night we dined there they were being occupied by k (201)359-4700 The Historical Perryville Inn a party. Nothing was lost, with regards to atmosphere, by eating in the main dining room. This too is a lovely setting consisting of wood paneling half way up the walls, grey painted walls and ceilings, and large bay windows in Established the front wall. The table setting consist of white table cloths, pink under 1831 lining and matching napkins. Waitress’s are adorned in tuxedo’s, a carry over from their upgrading movement. And speaking of waitress's, ours, iV . Joann, was extremely pleasant, knowledgeable and courteous. I have always felt that a good waitress can make the difference between an average and entertaining dining experience, and Joann did make the difference! She was always there when we needed her, always changing EARLY BIRD, SENIOR CITIZEN the silverware and always ready with an answer to all of our questions. AND MINI DINNERS Carpaccio’s menu consist of 10 appetizers ($5.00 to $7.95), 4 soups, All dinners include soup, salad, potatoe, vegetable, and your including stracciatella, and Italian egg drop soup with spinach for $3.50, choice of pudding, jello, or ice cream, coffee or tea. and 2 salads including Caesar for two at $8.00. DINNERS Spaghetti & Meat Balls...... $4.95 There are 9 pasta dishes with 9 different sauces for $9.50, 8 veal for Meat Loaf...... $5.25 $12.95 to $13.95, 5 chicken at $10.95, 5 chops and steaks ($13.95 to Fresh Ham...... $5.95 $19.95 for surf and turf) and 9 seafood entrees from $10.95 to $19.95 for Roast Beef...... $5.95 lobster tails. In addition, there are nightly specials such as soft shell crabs, Virginia Ham...... $5.95 Unique Dishes to Tantilize broiled salmon filet, and rigatoni in a vodka sauce. Roast Turkey...... $5.95 As has been our custom of late, we ordered a pasta special to share as Chicken Finger...... $5.95 the Most Adventurous Pallet our appetizer. This was a rigatoni pasta in a light red sauce made with fresh Fried Fillet...... $5.95 tomatoes, heavy cream and a touch of vodka. The rigatoni was cooked al Broiled Fillet...... $6.25 American Wild Buffalo dente, and the sauce was excellent. After the meal I had to ask Toni Qiku Fillet Florentine...... $6.25 fresh from North Dakota Broiled Sea Scallops...... $7.45 for his sauce recipe. • All entrees come with a salad and vegetable. I ordered the house salad ADDITIONAL NIGHTLY SPECIALS Festival o f Softshell Crab from Chesapeake Bay which consisted of iceberg lettuce, spinach, cucumbers and red cabbage in MONDAY a vinaigrette dressing. My companion substituted the house salad for the Chicken Cutlet a la Kenilworth Diner...... $5.95 stuffed with crabmeat or sauteed provencale tricolore (angola, endive and radicchio) with balsamic vinegar and extra (Fresh mushrooms, onions, and provolone cheese) • virgin . This is a delightfully light and tasty salad which you can eat TUESDAY Stuffed Chicken Cutlet with Broccoli & Cheese...... $5.95 Twin Pharoah Quads stuffed with chestnuts all of and not worry about being filled. WEDNESDAY For entrees we chose one from the menu and one of the specials. My Pot Roast...... $5.95 and roasted grapes in a red port wine sauce companions choice was from the menu, veal leccabaffi. This consisted of Chicken Francaise...... $5.95 • two nice size pieces of veal with anchovies, mozzarella cheese, in a light Veal Francaise...... $6.25 wine sauce ($13.95). This was a delight for veal and anchovy lovers. We DA Veal Marsalla...... $6.25 Desserts asked Tony if this was requested a lot and he told us it was one of the THURSDAY favorites on the menu. Also served with the veal were fresh string beans Chicken Marsalla...... $5.95 Homemade Hungarian Apple Strudel Chicken Hawaiian...... $6.25 and sundried tomatoes. SUNDAY with vanilla sauce I ordered the steak and shrimp scampi over capelletti. This consisted of Pot Roast...... :...... $5.95 • three large shrimp and a nice size sirloin cooked medium rare, over a bed Veal Francaise...... $6.25 of capelletti in a very good scampi sauce. Shrimp Francaise...... $6.95 Imported Poached Italian Peaches We didn’t have room for desserts but they are worth mentioning. Choices Shrimp Scampi...... $6.95 with raspberry puree & macadamia nuts that night were Carpaccio cake, a bitter sweet dark chocolate sponge cake, ricotta cheese cake, Napoleons and fresh strawberries. Ask about our catering service Carpaccio’s may have upgraded their establishment, but in the process it K e n ilw o rth has become once again an unpretentious, satisfying restaurant worth going Diner" & Call for Reservations (201) 730-9500 back to. ^ s t a u r a q t Hours of operation: A (201) 245-6565 Lunch: Monday-Friday, 11:30-3:30; OPEN 7 DAYS 614 BOULEVARD FEKKTVI Dinner: Monday-Sunday, 4:00-11:00. KENILWORTH, NJ 07033 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. INN Live piano music Friday & Saturday nights (for an added treat, request a song from Joann). 1-78 Exit 12, Near Clinton This column is designed to acquaint our readers Major Credit Cards with dining spots in the area. It’s not Intended as a critique,______p PAGE A-10 — ME REVIEW - June 15, 1990 G o in g s • O n • At • A • G lance

T-BIRDS CAFE, 707 Main Street, Asbury (Continued from page A-8) Park. (Rock) Sundays: Acoustic jam 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Mondays: Mad Dog's Open Jam. 502- 0072. State Theatre has come a long way LIVE TONIGHT, 125 Washington Street, Hoboken. (Rock and comedy) June 15: The TJ’S HIDEAWAY, 605 Tompkins Avenue, million residents of Central Jerey. tsburgh, Minnesota, Saint Louis, and insurance. With a capacity of Original Sins. June 16: The Spin Doctors, The South Plainfield. 668-9860. Events at New Brunswick’s Authority. June 22: Gimme The Gun, Second State Theatre have become a part The 15-event “Wild Card” series, Cleveland and Houston symphony 1,877 the hall is not big enough to Self June 23: Local Custom, The Whatnots. VALENTINO’S, 350 West First Avenue, of the mental map of central Jer­ from which subscribers choose orchestras, all of which he did in engage some of the world’s largest June 30: The Cynics. 795-9606. Roselle. (Rock) 245-9605. seyans. In fact, the newly revived their own selection of perfor­ fact sign, Wright learned that the and most prestigious orchestras. LOOP LOUNGE, 373 Broadway, Passaic. theater has done and offered so mances, includes three Broadway Chamber Orchestra would To help defray its annual operat­ (Rock) 365-0807. THE WAITING ROOM, 1431 Irving Street ing budget of $1.6 million, the (across from train station), Rahway. 574- much in such a relatively short musicals: Oklahoma!, Hello, Dolly! be available. Since the Vienna MAIN STREET COMEDY CAFE, 146 Main 8469. amount of time that it’s almost and The Sound of Music. There group comes rarely to the United State Theatre mounts an annual Street, Hackensack. Live comedy Friday and hard to remember that the State’s also two operas, Lucia di Lam- States, Wright decided that it fund drive for operations. Saturday. 488-5888. WURLITZER’S, 386 Hoes Lane, Pis- doors were locked for decades. mermoor and The Marriage of Fig­ would be better to bring an excep­ One of the drawing cards for cataway. (Baby Boomer dance music with DJ) aro along with pop and country tional musical group to New MAXWELL'S, 1039 Washington Street, 463-3113. Surprisingly, the State Theatre the State Theatre is its relatively Hoboken. (Rock) June 14: Third Party, Air­ in its latest incarnation is com­ offerings. Television satirist Mark Brunswick, rather than to adhere low admission price, compared to lines. June 15 (7:30 p.m.): 7 Seconds, I Love ZUPKO’S DUNELLEN THEATER, 458 pleting only its second season, Russell rounds out the bill. to the purity of his original con­ New York. The most expensive You. June 15 (11 p.m.): Ben Vaughn, Un­ North Avenue, Dunellen. 968-3331 or 968- having opened its doors in April The “Family” series draws from ception. seat for an orchestral concert at tamed Youth. June 16: Ognir benefit w/Winter 1020. 1988. The operation is so young all over the world, featuring the Hours, The A Bones, Creeping Pumpkins. No dogmatist, Wright’s eyes the State is $29. For $5 patrons that it isn’t even eligible to re­ Shanghai Acrobats, and the Ame­ can take advantage of valet park­ June 17: Peter Hoisapple & Chris Stamey, rican Indian Dance Theater as light up as he simply asserted “I Greg Kendall. June 23: The Pussywillows. ceive funds from the National En­ like entertainment” But he con­ ing that permits them to leave June 26: Pylon. July 4: The Feelies. 798-4064. ‘Summerfun’ dowment for the Arts until the well as the Vienna Choir Boys and siders the quality of entertain­ their car at the door of the theatre season after the next the Mummenschanz mime troupe. ment being offered a reflection on before the performance and have MINE STREET COFFEEHOUSE, Nellson (Continued from page A-8) The man at the controls for this The “Children’s” series pre­ and Bayard streets (basement of the First the local quality of life. Running it returned to them afterwards. Reformed Church), New Brunswick. Shows performed June 19 through June welcome institution is William sents storyteller Jackie Torrence, among others. And the “Sym­ the State Theatre, he muses, is “Why go to New York when the Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., admission $3. June 30. Wright, president of the New more than merely providing di­ 16: Dr. Joe, topical songs. June 23: Ken Perl­ The second entry will be Murder Brunswick Cultural Center. phony” series presents five distin­ very best in world-class entertain­ man, banjo. June 30: Rich Graham, world mu­ version. ment is right here in your State By the Book, a dastardly thriller “Just call me Bill,” says Wright, guished American orchestras and sic. After that closed until Sept. 8. 572-4173 or the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. “The arts make life liveable,” Theatre?” is how a recent bro­ 549-0931. that eschews “Whodunnit?” for who gives the impression of being he declares, using his recent trip chure posed the issue. the question “Will they get a buttoned-down person who The programming expresses to the Soviet Union to make the MURPHY’S LAW, Ocean Boulevard and caught?” The play opens July 3 would rather be rumpled. Not ex­ The increase in the number of Chelsea Avenue, Long Branch. (Rock) 229- Bill Wright’s instincts about enter­ point offerings at the State is a good 5175. and continues through July 7. actly thin, his prematurely grey tainment The head of the Cul­ hair looks as if it has been styled; “The economy was in turmoil, measure of its having arrived. At­ tural Center admits to “always be­ tracted by glowing reports of the OBSESSIONS, 1380 Sussex Turnpike, The Nerd, Larry Shue’s comedy his neatly-cut mustache matches ing interested in the arts.” He de­ the people were in turmoil. Soap Randolph, (Rock) 895-3243. about a social misfit who finally his hair color. The pink-tinged and sugar were rationed. But the acoustics and ambiance, more scribes his personal achievements and more performing groups are gets his own back, will run from shirt he wears is open at the col­ in the arts as being a “terrible concert halls were always full of OUTBACK SALOON, 15 West Main Street, July 10 to July 21. audiences finding solace in music Bound Brook. ('60s rock and Top 40) 469- lar, and his striped tie is loos­ singer” and “playing around with using the site, renting its facilities 7743. ened. He admits to working a 12- and ballet The live performing from the Cultural Center. In addi­ Mass Appeal, a comedy about the the piano.” arts,” he theorized, “offer a re­ contest of wills and ideas between hour day — no surprise since he Having trained as an architect tion to the 33 events annually PARK PLACE, 1181 Morris Avenue, is responsible for both the capital treat even when life is difficult to scheduled by the Cultural Center, Union. (Rock) 686-3737. a conservative parish priest and a and worked for a couple of de­ needs of the New Brunswick Cul­ bear. They bring a refinement events put on by other groups in­ rebellious deacon, will be per­ cades in university administra­ that adds another dimension to PINES MANOR, Route 27 and Talmadge formed from July 24 to July 28. tural Center and its operations. tion, Wright has a considerable creased the number of perfor­ Road, Edison. (Dinner and dance) 287-2222. He operates out of a narrow perspective about programming people’s lives.” mances to 45 during the first sea­ -The season ends with Big River, windowless office in which a large the arts. He admits to liking ev­ Coupled with his idealism about son. Last season more than 100 THE PIPELINE, 841 Broadway, Newark. the renowned musical based on the place of art in life is Bill (Rock) 481-0486. potted plant has somehow man­ erything from Cole Porter to appearances took place. Mark Twain’s The Adventures of aged to survive — not a bad meta­ Scriabin. Wright’s business sense. One of The 1990-1991 State Theatre PLAYPEN LOUNGE, Route 35, Sayrevllle. Huckleberry Finn from July 31 to phor for the arts in New Bruns­ “I can go to the symphony one the elements in the success of the season will include three non­ ( (Rock) 721-0100. August 11. State Theatre is his delight in ne­ ' t wick. On the wall hang a Calder day and the circus the next and series events in addition to the All performances take place print and pictures of scenic medi­ be perfectly happy,” he says, add­ gotiating favorable fees. Asked if four subscription series — a t THE POMPOUS MENAGERIE, 789 Jersey negotiating with artists is like ' Avenue, New Brunswick. 846-4111. Tuesdays through Saturdays at eval German towns. An architect’s ing that he sets out to create pro­ dance festival called “New Jersey RAZZLES, Sumner Avenue and The Bou­ 8:30 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees the rendering of the arts complex grams that offer “something for playing poker, Wright shot back, Dances,” the music of World War levard, Seaside Heights. (Rock) 830-3555. first Thursday of each run planned for downtown New everyone.” “Exactly!” II in “The Battle of Britain 50th i ' For non-musical productions, Brunswick is in sight The programming also reveals But running the State Theatre Anniversary” and Theodore Bikel THE ROXY, 95 French Street, New Bruns- in concert with the Israel Pops ; wick. 545-8971. ticket prices for Tuesdays, Wed­ The State Theatre has just an­ Wright’s adaptability when it is a tight game financially. Ticket nesdays, Thursdays and Thursday nounced its 1990-1991 subscrip­ comes to grabbing an opportunity. sales, Wright pointed out, cover Orchestra. SHARKY’S CLUB, 90-92 River Street, matinees are $12, $10 for students tion series. Looking at the four His initial vision for the 1990-1991 only 60 percent of the cost of op­ The season runs from late Sep­ j Hoboken. (Jazz, funk, blues) 659-1833. different sets of offerings is like “Symphony” series, which he con­ erations. Before anything hap­ tember to April. Ticket informa­ * and the elderly. On Fridays and Saturdays, tickets for non­ peering into a cultural kaleido­ siders the “heart” of the program, pens, the theatre must count on tion about all events is available SHORE BAR AND RESTAURANT, 20th through the New Brunswick Cul­ Avenue and the Boulevard, Ship Bottom. musicals are $15, $12 for students scope. was to present a flotilla of Ame­ spending $5,000 at each perfor­ I (609) 494-0558. and the elderly. The highlights among the events rican orchestras. mance for such unavoidables as tural Center’s Ticket Central at offered are as various as the 1.4 But while pursuing the Pit- light, heat, ushers, maintenance 246-7469. SOMERSET HILLS HOTEL, Warrenville Tickets for all musicals are Road (Exit 33 from Route 78), Warren. Ev­ priced $2 higher. ery Friday and Saturday: Jazz w/Bili Robinson. Benefit concert i Reservations recommended. 647-6700. Season subscriptions are avail­ Who voss zot masked man? (Continued from page a-7) THE STONE PONY, 913 Ocean Avenue, able for $40 and up, depending on Asbury Park. (Rock) Sundays: Cats On a the day of the show. The price (Continued from page A-7) Smooth Surface. Thursdays: Bobby Bandeira. includes priority parking and dis­ benefit dinner and concert will June 16: Glen Burtnlck. June 23: Ginger while occasionally breaking out to the> punch Ricky uses to subdue laughs, or generated real sexual counts at five of the Montclair support major foundation j Baker. 988-7177. area’s most popular restaurants. keep things from getting too dull. Marina dispels any thoughts of heat I tenderness.) In fact, he seems to projects, such as the restoration STUDIO 1, 88-89 Verona Avenue, North For more information, call Ricky heads to a Madrid film stu­ The actors go pretty far without campaign for the Hageman Farm, | Newark. (Rock) June 1: Trixter. 482-1150. 256-0576. dio to find his secret obsession: have lost interest in the project much help from their director. the minute the scuba diver the Candlelight Concert series it­ I Marina (Victoria Abril), a ac­ Banderas, who has appeared in self and numerous yearly ac­ tress who spent the night with rea'ched its goal. several other Almodovar flicks, tivities. him during one of his escapes. Instead of good jokes, Atame! (to pulls off the difficult trick of mak­ The combined dinner and con­ Marina, who abuses alcohol and revert to the Spanish) ■ has care­ ing Ricky seem sweet without cert starts at 5 p.m. with a catered TODAY'S drugs with equal abandon, doesn’t fully worked-out thematic links. In diminshing his craziness, and Ab­ buffet in the Van Wickle House, remember him but Ricky can hopes of escaping her pom ac­ ril is more than credible as an 1289 Easton Avenue. The Rogers CROSSWORD PUZZLE wait: he invades her apartment tress tag, Marina is starring in a object of multiple obsessions. (In and Hammerstein concert will be­ and knocks her senseless, then low-grade horror flick called Mid­ her scene with Maximo, she also gin at 8 p.m. in the Middlebush I - -- ...... -■■■ 1 ■' ■■■ ties her to a bed and waits for her night Phantom, in which she plays makes you understand how a Reformed Church, Amwell and ACROSS 60 Tiredness to discover that he is the one man a woman pursued by a hulking beautiful woman could grow tired South Middlebush roads. 61 Surrender PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED who truly loves her. After several man with no face (we get to see of seeing men spin fantasies Admission for the dinner and 1 Rose 62 Cathedral days of confinement, during which the climax, in which she wraps a around her.) Francisco Rabal is performance is $25, with advance 6 Multicolored furniture L U M H A T A S P 1 C cord around the beast’s neck and 63 Office s s Ricky tends to her needs and very affecting as Maximo, an aging tickets for the performance only gem O 10 Passionate equipment T E N E E C R y] S T E N even sustains a vicious beating executes a neat somersault over man whose hopeless crush on Ma­ available on a limited basis for 14 Cut in two R A 1 L M O O i i 1 L A R G 0 while‘trying to score drugs on her the balcony rail, swinging to and rina is made all the sadder by the $10. Limited seating for the con­ 15 Swift current DOWN A S T O R R O B B E R 1 E s behalf, Marina does in fact fall for fro while the monster strangles). fact that he can only pursue her cert only will be $12 the day of the 16 Mine: Fr. 1 Falseness W E E D E D P O R E S him, and the film ends with them Ricky’s obsession with Marina is from a wheelchair. When Marina, show. 17 Prospero’s 2 Irish kings’ 1 N E E I n A P M A p servant heading off to meet Marina’s fam­ echoed by the director of the hor­ suddenly impatient with his non­ For more information, call home G L 1 S T E N i N G D 1 V A 18 Vocal groups 3 Fetid ily. ror movie, Maximo, a onetime stop ogling, brusquely cuts off his 828-1812 or 249-6770. 20 Lyric poems R 1 O T S D 0 E L E M O N The premise is borderline nau­ hellraiser now confined to a attempts at smooth repartee, all 4 Too old N 1 N G 22 Distribute 5 Enjoyment A R T S C O N T A 1 seating and Almodovar doesn’t wheelchair he has decorated with the frustrated director can do is 23 Great pain 6 Barrel — M A A G O V S 1 M A 24 Naval groups embue the story with enough dark rearview mirrors and turn signals. spin his chair in tight circles, as 7 Intimate L A K E S M A T T E D Almodovar has even worked up 25 Flimsy 8 Honor cards U R G E passion — as in Law of Desire, still though his raging libido were 28 Sensed E P H E M E R A L S his strongest and most outrageous color schemes that match the ac­ short-circuiting the equipment 9 Actor Marvin L E A V E I E V 1 L R A R A ; 29 Principle 10 Bill holders 30 Stroking M A T E S N O M E E D E N film — to lift it beyond its sado- tors’ costumes with the decor. Far With Victoria Abril in the room, 11 Stubborn as porn associations. (The memory of better if he’d worked up some it’s only too believable. 35 Cereal S L E E T 1 D R E G S E T S 36 Uninterested 12 Mechanical 37 Sticky stuff man 38 Beget 13 Hazes 41 Baked item 19 Summons 43 Excite 21 Secured ! 44 Some tires Movies showing in this area 24 Provender 45 Lend support 25 Check 36 Rhythm 48 Generator 26 Jet-plane 39 Asian 48 Make over BACK TO THE FUTURE III style and higher pretentiousness ger-mugger but also offers a virtu­ part type 40 Slumbers 49 Golf events Cage, Tommy Lee Jones and Sean 50 Kin of won’t (PG) Considering that this is the by the British art-monger Peter oso depiction of the blending and 27 Go —: enter 41 Kidded 51 Journey Young. 51 Pledge anew 42 Vivid red third and (so we are told) final Greenaway (The Draughtsman’s clashing of the city’s ethnic 28 Generous 52 Stopovers 55 P of PLO 30 Garment 44 Ocean vessel: installment of the series, you’d Contract, The Belly of an Architect). HOUSE PARTY (R) A raucous groups. The tough-talking whites, 57 Ultimate 31 Adroitness abbr. 53 Amerind 58 Gershwin and think director Robert Zemeckis What it all means is anybody’s comedy about middle class black blacks, Hispanics and Jews on the 32 — Sikorsky 45 Savory jelly 54 Greek region guess: the fact that the villain, a teenagers, with hero Kid (Chris­ force constantly batter each other Levin 33 Nobody 46 AMEX unit of old 1 and screenwriter Bob Gale could 59 Asian gulf relentlessly foul London gangster topher Reid, a.k.a. Kid from the with profane tirades but there’s 34 “ Anything —” 47 Side dish 56 Pipe fitting have thought up some new twists on the by-now thrice told tale. played by Michael Gambon, seems rap team Kid’N Play) trying to the sense that the verbal abuse Picking up right where Part II left to represent greedy materialism evade both his strict father (Robin lets off steam that might otherwise off, the plot sends Marty McFly has caused many to call it an at­ Harris) and a trio of thugs (Full explode. As Mike Brennan, a (Michael F. Fox) back to the Wild tack on Thatcherism. It’s actually Force in Mr. T togs) while finding near-legendary cop who’s also a West to rescue Doc Brown (Chris­ a slight revenge tale — refined romance with the right girl. The vicious racist, Nick Nolte wears topher Lloyd), who has set himself wife’s adultery, gross husband’s humor is pitched at an Animal an extra 20 pounds and a walrus up as a blacksmith in the 19th retaliation, refined wife’s re­ House level but up-and-coming mustache that conceals his mouth, century version of Hill Valley, Ca­ sponse — but the film’s ravishing filmmaker Reginald Hudlin gives leaving you with nothing but an lif. Bully boy Biff (Thomas F. Wil­ look and the persecution points it plenty of style. A fun picture. accordion-pleated forehead, son) reappears as “Mad Dog” Tan- awarded on the basis of the pouchy cheeks and the tiny, scary nen, as do numerous other char­ MPAA’s X-rating (the film has LONGTIME COMPANION (R) eyes of a perpetually enraged red­ acters. The action is frenetic but been released unrated but with A look at how AIDS decimates a neck. He’s terrific, as are Timothy still rather slack, and the film an ad campaign that emphasizes small circle of homosexual Hutton, Armand Assante and Pat­ (made at the same time as Part II) the X factor) have led some excit­ friends. With Bruce Davidson, rick O’Neal. The only false note is pretty skimpy on the sight gags able critics to hail it as a master­ Stephen Caffrey, Dermott Mul- comes with Lumet’s daughter and clever touches that propelled piece. Some people will swallow roney and Patrick Cassidy. Jenny, playing a half-black, half- the 1985 original. Was this trip re­ anything. With Helen Mirren, Puerto Rican woman who figures ally necessary? No. Richard Bohringer and pop singer PRETTY WOMAN (R) Garry in a half-baked romantic subplot Ian Dury in a as a rival Marshall (The Flamingo Kid, Noth­ Note the way Lumet has pat­ CADILLAC MAN (R) Robin gangster. ing in Common) directed this bit­ terned the final fade-out after the Williams stars in a comedy about tersweet comedy about a prosti­ closing shot in The Verdict. a philandering car salesman un­ DICK TRACY (PG) Warren tute (Julia Roberts) who meets Screenplay by Lumet (this is his der simultaneous pressure from Beatty stars in what is already the and falls in love with a corporate first self-scripted work) from the his boss, gangsters, several mis­ year’s most exhaustively (and ex- mogul (Richard Gere). With Ralph novel by Edwin Torres. tresses and a gun-toting jealous haustingly) hyped movie. With Bellamy, Laura San Giacomo and husband. Madonna as Breathless Mahoney, Hector Elizondo. A1 Pacino as Big Boy and a host of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS others as Chester Gould’s gro­ Q&A (R) Returning to his favor­ WIFE & HER LOVER (NR) Paint­ TURTLES (PG) The sword­ tesque rogues gallery. ite subject — corruption and swinging, pizza-scarfing, evil- ing, haute cuisine, literature, for­ power in the New York City po­ nication in a toilet stall, murder, battling giant turtles, brought to FIRE BIRDS (PG-13) Adventure lice department — Sidney Lumet life by Jim Henson’s crew. scatophagy, vomit, cannibalism .. . story about helicopter pilots fight­ directs a film that degenerates all your faves served up with high ing drug smugglers. With Nicolas into action movie cliches and hug­ June 15, 1990 - ME REVIEW - PAGE A-11 String orchestra members find opportunities in class By Kathy Hall The world-class violinist has EDISON — To the members of played internationally, been a fea­ John P. Stevens High School ‘You ... see them put their fingers on an instrument for the first time, tured soloist at Carnegie Hall and String Orchestra, first period is performed for the Pope. more than just a class. For many, and then they are getting scholarships for hundreds of thousands In addition to her performing it is the breeding ground for op­ career, she was a talent scout for portunities they never thought of dollars years later. No other teacher in the world has this opportunity. ’ a multi-million dollar corporation were possible. that gave scholarships to academi­ Two seniors, violinist Michele — Dr. Alice Lindsay cally and artistically gifted stu­ Gelade and violist Gwen Balazs, dents. both will attend the University of on, taken off, see them with their vides them with an opportunity to “I said, ‘We have two wonderful him participate in the orchestra She hopes to become a full-time Miami in the fall on music schol­ first boyfriend, see them at the learn.” She also brings in such dancers; let’s add a new dimen­ next year because they are afraid teacher at the high school soon so arships to study music industry. prom. ... You also see them put world-renowned musicians as sion,”’ noted Lindsay. that it will interfere with his stud­ she can devote her full attention They learned of the major their fingers on an instrument for Samual Applebaum, Christopher She usually does not have to ies. to the string orchestra, which is through their conductor/teacher the first time, and then they are Collins Lee and Gary Karr to per­ scout talent, however; more and “It’s just the opposite, though,” perhaps her most rewarding job Dr. Alice Lindsay. In April, the getting scholarships for hundreds form and evaluate the students. more students and parents are Lindsay said. “It really is. These yet orchestra traveled to Florida, of thousands of dollars years The orchestra also travels to coming to her as the program kids become so disciplined that “It has the most long-range ef­ where they visited the school. later,” she said. “No other teacher various universities, which is a grows. they excel in other areas as well ” fects. I get 60 to 70 years of mile­ “She really makes op- in the world has this opportunity.” twofold experience. Not only do For example, six years ago, Lindsay is also more than just a age out of what I’m doing here,” portunites,” Gelade said of her Students are likewise attached students get a to perform Michele Gelade’s parents asked high school orchestra conductor. she said smiling. teacher. “Dr. Lindsay is more to Lindsay. outside of Edison, but they also the teacher to foster an interest in than just a teacher.” “She really gets us to work get a chance to visit colleges. a string instrument for their son, The orchestra seems to be more She’s a terrific teacher, but you “My primary interest is to intro­ Jeremy. Today, Jeremy is a fresh­ than just a high school activity as really have to want to do it your­ duce students to different college man bassist and plays in the well. “This orchestra is different,” self,” said senior violinist Marcie campuses where string players chamber orchestra as well as the said Gelade. “Everyone comes Sabrin. are welcome and where they are New Jersey Youth Symphony. back, like a family.” “Dr. Lindsay has made them be­ prime candidates for scholar­ “I really wanted to play rock,” Do it yourself savings! “It is like a family,” freshman lieve in themselves,” Richardson ships,” said Lindsay. he said. “But my parents liked the ONE DOLLAR OFF cellist John Gottstein agreed. “We said. “They respect the effort The string orchestra itself is be­ way Dr. Lindsay taught and asked never really fight though. We’ve she’s put into the program.” coming much more than an or­ her to start me on an instrument” been pretty lucky.” Junior Danielle Kline, violinist chestra as well. Today, the group “Jeremy is a true genius,” said Just write the name of the item here Many of the students have been and concert master, says that the has spurned a chamber orchestra Lindsay. “He just picked it up and receive $1.00 off the regular price. playing their instruments for orchestra does require discipline. as well as a “Strolling Strings” en­ right away.” years, and have had first-period “It teaches me that if I want to semble and began the J.P. Stevens She also holds a deep respect Colonial Village Pharmacy orchestra class with Lindsay for keep this positjon, I have to work Philharmonic Orchestra this year, for all of her students. Rt. 27 & Parsonage Rd., Edison & Gift Shop as long as they can remember. hard,” she said. which includes all instruments. “A disciplined, talented string 548-3993 “It’s a unique situation,” said “It’s not easy,”'Gottstein agreed. Next year, the Strolling Strings player is rare,” she said. “These Not valid on alcohol, tobacco, prescriptions, lottery, In combination with any kids should take great pride in other offer or on purchase of less than $1.00. Limit 1 coupon per family. freshman Meredith Mandel. “It’s a “You need to practice a lot to get will combine with the jazz ensem­ Valid with this coupon through 6/30/90. long time to hang in there.” it right” ble to perform popular music, and their discipline.” “I think what happened is that Cheryl Lin, a junior violinist Lindsay is always on the lookout Some parents, however, are SAVE Dr. Lindsay increased the num­ and pianist, says that students get for opportunities to integrate the skeptical. The conductor men­ bers in the middle schools and a lot out of the program as well. arts in the program. tioned that there is one particular kept them growing,” said the “It helps a person grow up. “We have a lot of talented stu­ student she teaches in the middle school’s principal, Cedric Rich­ High school kids are still in their dents, and not just in music,” she school whose parents will not let ardson. teens and are insecure in what said. Lindsay admitted that at one they want to do,” she said. This past season, Lindsay point in her 17 years with Edison Lindsay says she is constantly sought the talents of Mandel and schools, she worked with every preparing the youths for the fu­ sophomore cellist Beth Slutzky, school in Edison. ture. Musically, she says, she is who study dance and admit that c A jN D /1 /,' “Some days I’d be in five “careful to choose music that pro­ they work well together. Sr.fr’'S/v.'Hx schools a day,” she said. 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By Charles Everett ning had struck building 13 in the complex and consumed all 12 EDISON - It will be a long units on the top floor, plus two time before Edison firefighters V again come upon what they had to other units on the second floor. face late last week. Thirty-three apartments in the Two apartment complexes, both same building were damaged as of them in heavily-traveled areas well. of the township, went up in flames The fire was brought under con­ within 36 hours of each other. trol in the stormy weather by 7 A building of the Rivendell а. m. with firefighters remaining apartments — off Plainfield Ave­ until 4 p.m. for cleanup. Engines nue at the Piscataway border — б, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Truck 2, Cars was heavily damaged in a two- C-l, 8, 22 and 23 responded. alarm fire that began in warm The Northridge fire was of such weather on the evening of June 7. intensity that firefighting appara­ At the Northridge apartments — tus from outside Edison were on College Drive near Middlesex brought in to help extinguish the County College and Raritan Cen­ blaze. Ladder trucks were sum­ ter — a building was all but con­ moned from Metuehen and High­ sumed when it was struck by land Park and an aerial unit was lightning in a heavy thunderstorm provided from Iselin. early Saturday. The Rivendell building had pro­ The Rivendell fire began June 7 tected wood-frame construction at 8:05 p.m. in the attic and soffet and the Northridge building was above 2208 Rivendell Way, a unit of a protected ordinary structure. inside the affected building. As of Wednesday afternoon, it Edison Fire Department Chief could not be ascertained as to Albert Lamkie reported that 10 when the bumed-out buildings units were consumed in the fire, would be rebuilt which was said to be of an unde­ termined origin. Reports indi­ Rivendell is on land formerly cated that the bumed-out apart­ owned by the TJ.S. government as ments were left in “skeletons” of part of the old Camp Kilmer. beams and rafters. Northridge is in an area that in­ Four to six other units received cludes the Millbrook Village damage from water, smoke or fire apartments, where a building was in the blaze, which was brought ravaged by fire December 18. under control by 9 p.m. Rivendell tenants whose apart­ Engines 1, 4, 6 and 8, Truck 2, ments were consumed or dam­ Fires at the Rivendell and Cars C-l, 8, 22 and 23 and the aged have been moved into other units in the same complex. Ten­ Northridge apartment com­ Fire Rescue unit responded along plexes in Edison destroyed with a ladder truck from Highland ants displaced by the Northridge Park. Fire Department personnel fire went to stay with relatives or or damaged more than 50 remained at the scene until 4 p.m. friends, or were placed in area homes last week. Damage June 8. motels with assistance from the to Northridge’s Building 13 Four Edison firefighters who Edison Police Emergency Man­ (top, right) was extensive. were injured in the Rivendell agement unit and the American After battling the Saturday blaze were treated at John F. Red Cross. blaze, which was caused Kennedy Medical Center and re­ Edison Police officers, Edison by lightning, for more than leased. First Aid Squad No. 1 and Edison 11 hours, firefighters First Aid Squad No. 2 were at the Tenants at Northridge reported rested (at right, second seeing a bright flash last Saturday scene of both fires along with the around 1:40 a.m. A bolt of light­ Emergency Management unit from top) and later helped residents take belongings they could salvage from damaged apartments (at left). Two days before, fire­ fighters battled a blaze at the Rivendell complex from several vantage points, in­ cluding the snorkel of Truck 2 (at right, third from top) and from the ground (bottom, left). During the blaze, one of several in­ jured firefighters was helped at the scene by members of Edison First Aid Squad No. 1 (bottom, right).

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( / J June 15, 1990 — ME REVIEW — PAGE A-13 Three face weapons charges; Borough bioanalyst is honored METUCHEN — Alvin M. Salton on Health Laboratory Services the Metuchen Board of Health. car may be linked to assault of the borough is the recipient of and a commissioner on the Cre- Salton has played a major role the American Association of dentialing Commission of the In­ in the development and recogni­ By Charles Everett The driver of the Corvette, who Bioanalysts’ 10th Lucien Dean ternational Society fpr Clinical tion of AAB during the past 35 EDISON — Three youths were said he was not involved in the Hertert Memorial Award. Laboratory Technology. He also years and he continues to hold a arrested on weapons charges assault case, was not charged. The AAB Board of Directors serves as a member of the Edito­ major leadership position in the early Sunday after a car that may The assault was reported to elected to present the associa­ rial Advisory Board of the Medi­ association. AAB Administrator have been involved in an assault Glinsky and Leight after they tion’s highest and most prestigious cal Laboratory Observer. David Birenbaum, who presented case was stopped by two Edison stopped a 1982 Dodge being award to Salton in honor of his Salton is the director and owner police officers on a routine patrol. driven erratically on Old Post service, dedication and contribu­ of Community Medical Laborato­ the award, said of Salton, “His de­ A shotgun, two baseball bats Road at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The tions to the AAB, the field of ries, headquartered in Metuchen votion to his family, his dedication and two boxes of shotgun shells car’s driver, a 20-year-old Edison bioanalysis, his community and to with branches in Morristown, to his profession, his scientific Perth Amboy and Plainfield. reportedly were found inside a man, told police he had been par­ his fellow laboratorians. and technical accomplishments, red 1986 Trans Am owned by tying with his brother in the The award, in the form of a He received laboratory training in the U.S. Army at Fort Sam his service to the association and Nicholas Pirchio, 18, of Pis- woods near the old Halecrest es­ piece of baccarat crystal, was pre­ to the community embody all the cataway. He was taken into cus­ tate off Talamdge Road. sented to Salton on May 18 during Houston and holds a bachelor’s degree in medical technology and ideals which Lucien Hertert ex­ tody along with his two passen­ Acc.ording to police, the Dodge the AAB’s 34th Annual Meeting emplified and for which this gers, William M. Boehmer, 19, and was leaving the area at 1 a.m. and Educational Conference held a master’s degree in management William D. Macini, 20, both of Pis- when the owner of the Corvette at the Virginia Beach Resort and from Fairleigh Dickinson Univer­ award is given. This award is given not only in recognition of cataway. accused the victim’s brother of ALVIN M. SALTON Conference Center, Virginia sity. All three youths have been coming too close to the sports car. Beach, Va. Salton represents the second his accomplishments, but as a charged with unlawful possession The victim got out of the Dodge to A charter member of AAB, Salt­ generation of the Salton family in­ special token of appreciation and of weapons. defend his brother, but was on has served two terms as presi­ volved in the clinical laboratory. thanks from his peers.” The Trans Am and a blue 1990 jumped by a group of males and Edison man earns dent of the New Jersey Associa­ His father, Irving Salton, estab­ tion of Bioanalysts. He currently lished one of the first clinical lab­ The Lucien Dean Hertert Me­ Corvette were stopped at Old Post pummeled to the ground. morial Award, established in 1981, and Miko roads when Patrolmen The victim said the Corvette CPE designation serves as a member of the Ame­ oratories in the country in 1921. rican Board of Bioanalysis and is Salton’s wife, Marcia, is the direc­ is named for the late Lucien Dean Alexander Glinsky and Michael was driven over his left leg while Hertert of California, who was -a Leight drove by at 2 a.m. Both he was on the ground, and that EDISON — Township resident a member of AAB’s Board of Sci­ tor of administration for Commu­ Donald R. Drost Jr., plant engi­ entific Advisors. Salton is the nity Medical Laboratories. They founding member of AAB and sports cars matched the descrip­ several people smashed the wind­ known for his contributions to the tion of vehicles that reportedly shield of the Dodge with baseball neer at Middlesex County College, chairman of both AAB’s Govern­ are the parents of one son, Jeff, bats while he and his brother was has attained the status of certified ment and Professional Relations and two daughters, Nancy and field of bioanalysis, especially in chased an assault victim earlier microbiology. AAB, founded in that morning. leaving. plant engineer. Committee and the Bylaws Com­ Vicki. The distinction was granted by mittee and is the director-at-large Also active in the community 1956, is a professional association After Pirchio was asked for his Glinsky and Leight also were representing independent com­ credentials, Glinsky reportedly told the victim was chased by the the certification board of the of the AAB Eastern Region. service, Salton is a past president American Institute of Plant Engi­ Salton is currently the vice of the Metuchen Area Chamber of munity clinical laboratories discovered the baseball bats on Trans Am, the Corvette and a throughout the United States. the rear floor of the Trans Am white Blazer with males hanging neers. chairman of the National Council Commerce and a past president of behind the driver’s seat The shot­ out the windows wielding baseball Drost is a member of AIPE’s bats. 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These “we­ youth; and Project SAVE for stu­ would like to get involved in some and heard none, he declared althier residents,” he said, tilted dents with substance abuse prob­ aspect of public service in Edison them closed, and Kukor was the scale against the borough lems. — perhaps as a member of one of elected chairman by acclamation the municipal boards or of a civic without dissent when the formula was used to de­ “We’ve got a problem,” said Mel organization. termine its socio-economic status. Wollock, president of the Met­ All other offices were filled by “We’ll have to make up the loss uchen Education Association. Af­ “They (Kukor’s forces) do not Kukor supporters, and their elec­ by increases in property taxes, have me to focus in on anymore,” ter attending a meeting of the he said. “The ball’s in their court tion was without opposition or which go across the board regard­ NJEA on Tuesday, he informed dissent less of wealth,” said Gennaro the school board that “the gover­ Let’s see what they do with it” ’Kukor told the municipal com­ Spiller was elected first vice Lepre, superintendent of schools. nor is extremely stubborn about mittee on Monday that, for a first chairman. “There are things happening that this issue.” Roberta Dowling, committee- we don’t know about This gover­ goal, he plans to get four qualified Wollock said Florio did not Republicans elected as members woman from District 8, was nor is asking for tremendous in­ elected second vice chairwoman. creases in taxes ... that will be seem to share educators’ concerns of the Township Council in the over the social security, pension 1991 municipal elections. Dowling, who moved from Edison general fund money with no guar­ to Arizona 12 years ago and antee that it will be used for edu­ and retiree health costs. Wollock Other goals he mentioned in­ plans to organize a bus trip for clude looking into a recall of moved back to Edison six years cation. We have no assurances.” later. She has been an active Re­ Borough officials and educators borough educators to visit Tren­ Democratic Mayor Thomas H. ton and show their objection to Patemiti and a referendum to publican for many years. also joined in opposition to the James Kennedy, committeeman speed with which Governor Florio Florio’s plan. He said he will try change the township’s form of to organize the rally for Monday, government, which Kukor charac­ from District 3, was elected third has tried to alter the way educa­ ice chairman. tion is funded. when he believes legislative vot­ terized as “unresponsive.” “The governor’s program is ing will begin. According to the new Republi­ Other new officers in the GOP moving forward at full speed with­ Lepre said on Tuesday that he can chairman, he originally did include A George Sparacio, trea­ out consideration by school and other members of the board not want to seek the post and the surer; District 45 Committee- boards and teachers’ associa­ have spent “hours on the phone” decision to do so was a difficult woman Pat Schwalje, recording tions,” said Trapp, who noted he with state Assemblyman George one. secretary; District 1 Committee- contacted the state Board of Edu­ Spadoro, who is working with the “It caused some philosophical woman Jane Tousman, corre­ cation to extract from them those governor on the new funding plan. differences with some very good sponding secretary; and James figures and formulas which would Lepre called the governor’s friends,” he said, “but all that will Engle, sergeant-at-arms. _ affect the Metuchen school dis- plan a “triple .whammy” for Met­ be ironed out ... It’s a new day for In other action, the Republican } trict uchen because it not only de­ the Republican Party in Edison.” Municipal Committee elected ; “If we waited for every bit of creases minimum aid by $800,000 Jack Spiller, committeeman Mary Richardson and Harry Rich­ l information, this program would and almost doubles the income from District 53, and Robert ardson to its ranks from District ; *be in effect and we would be dead tax of high-earners in the bor­ McCabe, committeeman from Dis­ 63. The district had no candidates j meat,” he added, indicating that ough, it threatens to cause what trict 31, both reportedly wanted on the ballot in the June 5 pri­ 1 ;he still did not have all the facts. Trapp called a “wildcard” loss of the job but apparently decided to mary. “We must say ‘Stop this process $1,580,000. yield to Kukor rather than split He is a former Middlesex now and give us all a chance to “There’s no reason at all for the anti-Sheldon vote and allow study it,’ ” said Borough Council- Sheldon to win re-election. County GOP chairman and held those wealthier districts that that position in 1972 when Repub­ woman Pamela Brown, suggesting serve 20 percent of the kids in the When Spiller nominated Kukor a joint of the school at the reorganization, he admitted licans, who elected the surrogate state to lose what they would lose and two freeholders, enjoyed board and the council. “This com­ if social security and pension ben­ that he and McCabe wanted to be chairman “in the worst way.” their most successful year in munity should contact it’s repre­ efits were transfered to the local memory at the county level. sentatives now and let them know districts,” Lepre said, noting that “But Jim Kukor indicated he where we’re coming from.” wanted the post for a year to con­ In addition, Barbara Grieg was he has no real objection to the elected committeewoman from As chairwoman of the Mid­ first two “wammies” proposed to solidate his position as titular dlesex County Commission on the head of the party,” Spiller ex­ District 44 without dissent In the bring equity to the funding sys­ primary, she was a write-in candi­ Status of Women, Brown also tem. “The governor is doing more plained. backs a resolution by that group He added that Kukor is not date and tied Jean Blydenburgh, for the poorer districts than he who ran on the Sheldon line. :titioning elected legislative rep- was ordered to do by the state. afraid to take on the Democrats •esentatives to carefully evaluate He’s pushing bush-league social­ and would be effective in raising Kukor said that while the town­ the impact that Florio’s proposal ism on the backs of hard-working funds for the party. ship GOP would not meet during would have on all county voca­ middle-class and upper-middle- Those sentiments were echoed the summer, he will be looking for tional schools and special services class communities.” by McCabe, who seconded Kukor’s members to fill several commit­ districts throughout the state. “I’m very concerned that Met­ nomination. tees, including recruitment and The MCCSW contends that uchen will be seriously hurt,” said “No one in town is better able registration, training, issue re­ Florio’s bill “would likely” curtail Beatrice Moskowitz, school board to lead the party,” he said. “No search, finance and fund-raising or discontinue many of the voca­ president “We’ve already been one in this party frightens the and publicity. tional services and job training unable to include programs be­ Democrats more.” He added that a change in programs particularly rendered to cause of the funding that was cut The nomination also was sec­ venue for GOP meetings also was women. this year. If this funding is cut onded by Mildred Willis, commit- likely. Instead of at the Victorian Such programs include child completely, all areas — including teewoman from District 59. Manor, future meetings of the care; the Teen Parent Center; the programs, staff and class size — When Dr. Bob Maurer, who party will tentatively be held at Women’s Job Center; the Dis­ will be affected.” chaired the reorganization meet­ the Holiday Inn, Raritan Center. Edison men among three 78 Metuchen pupils make arrested in Highland Park Edgar School honor roll By Stephanie Brown 10 decks of a substance suspected HIGHLAND PARK - When Pa­ to be heroin and a single deck of METUCHEN - A total of 78 Marta Johnson, Ryan Johnson, trolman Gary Panachella stopped suspected heroin, all of which students achieved honor roll Christie Lech, Evan Lorch, Suz­ his patrol car Monday afternoon Oakes had concealed in his rectal standing at Edgar School for the anne McAllister, Cara McDermott, to tell the occupants of a car area. Police also found a small third marking period. Amul Modhera, William Muc- blocking a driveway to move, he green plastic bag containing two Sixteen students were named to cifori, Thalia Palmer, Okisha Pay­ had no idea he might be inter­ decks of suspected crack cocaine the High Honor Roll for the pe­ ne, Damon Rahbar-Daniels, Char­ rupting a drug deal. and six decks of suspected heroin, riod. They are: les Schneekloth. ' When Panachella pulled behind which Oakes had reportedly put Seventh grade — Melissa Bin­ Lisa Schureman, Maureen a 1986 two-door grey Nissan down his back in an effort to con­ gham, Mihir Desai, Jennifer Semple, Cary Sheehan, Debra Sil- blocking a driveway at the inter­ ceal them. Dudeck, Erica Fenton, Beth ber, Michael Sindona, Joseph section of Raritan and North Kuhne, Matthew Stein, Paul Stofa Skalla, Darian Smith, Erich Fifth avenues in the borough, he Police also reportedly discov­ and Susan Subbiondo. Snyder, Angela Sprunger, Robert intended to tell the vehicle occu­ ered a white residue around Sixth grade — Cohen, Strauss, Jennifer Suswal, Michael pants to simply move down the Brown’s mouth, and then discov­ Andrew Dowd, Jennifer Dowd, Tomolonis, Jessica Waldman and Ijstreet ered he reportedly attempted to Natalie Gioia, Todd Meierhans, Noel Zeh. swallow two straws, Haskins said. However, Capt Ronald Haskins Laura Montgomery, Dana Sindona Sixth grade — Jasmine Av- ^reported, when the three men in Brown was reportedly carrying and Dori Sneddon. $66.31 in cash, and Nowell was gerakis, Rebecca Blejwas, Michele the car saw a police officer ap­ Among those who also are on Casullo, Elvin Chang, Connie Chi, proaching them, they “began act­ reportedly carrying $1,040.82 in the Honor Roll: cash. Jason Cohen, Kathleen DeFoe, ing strange.” Seventh grade — Shujaat Ali, Erin Domangue, Jessica Gior­ “There was a lot of movement All three suspects were charged Aubrey Bamdad, Stephanie Bar- dano, Jennifer Hacker. in the car,” Haskins said. Then with possession of suspected co­ alecki, Joy Bashew, Jeremy Ben­ the three men jumped out and be­ caine and heroin with the intent son, Stephen Bonica, Denise Jessica Homick, Sarah Ken- gan to run away. to distribute, possession of drug Brown, Yogita Chellani, Margaret dziora, Gloria Lin, Julie Macan, Panachella caught one of the paraphernalia, resisting arrest, Dahlgren, Jessica Dean, Kathryn Melanie Medina, Janelle Pocknett, men, and the officers called as a possession of suspected drugs Dooley, Nadia Farooqui, Alison Michelle Sayers, Jennifer Stern, backup, Lt Richard Isaacs and within 1,000 feet of a drug-free Hatola. Danielle Stevens, Alma Villanueva CPatrolmen Joseph Vassallo and school zone and destroying evi­ Josiane Hecht, Quoc Hoang, and Natasha VonLenski. | 'Scott Golden, caught the other dence. They are being held at the ? two. Middlesex County Adult Correc­ I The suspects — David Brown, tion Center, North Brunswick, on Swamp plan bogged down ] 24, of 705 Merrywood Drive, Edi- $20,000 bail each with no 10 per­ > son; John Nowell, 21, of 311 cent provision. “I see this as a victory for SOS,” j> Netherwood Circle, Edison; and (Continued from page A-l) Tousman said. “Granted, the state > Timothy Oakes, 21, of Plainfield — Haskins said Wednesday an Piel pointed to Harding’s April laid out the protection, but had it i were all arrested. analysis to determine whether th« 1989 decision in turning down the not been for SOS, there wouldn’t At headquarters, Haskins said, a suspected drugs were real would developers’ application for ex­ have been any swamp to save. I | patdown search of Oakes revealed be complete in five to 10 days. emption and noted that Harding don’t know what would have hap­ “ordered the review of the devel­ pened to it had the developers opment project ‘should begin started to build. anew.’ He also found that a mere “There still may be some build­ Goodwill Industries puts revoting by the present board, or ing in that area,” she added, “but even new hearings on the infor­ the move to save the wetlands was mation two years’ stale is not in our baby. Had we not carried the collection box in borough the best public interest” flag, found an attorney (John F.X. Irving) who has really gone to bat METUCHEN - Goodwill In­ The sale of the donations Piel added that the DEP “re­ quires transitional areas or buff­ for us and pressured our town, we dustries of New Jersey has re­ partially subsidizes a broad may not have had the swamp to­ range of vocational rehabilita­ ers of up to 150 feet adjacent to cently expanded collection wetlands classified as being of ex­ day.” sites with the placement of tion training programs for dis­ More than 375 acres in western abled and disadvantaged peo­ ceptional resource value and up drop-off boxes at recycling to 50 feet ... adjacent to wetlands Edison between Metuchen ahd centers. ple at Goodwill’s Harrison South Plainfield is part of the Dis­ headquarters. classified as being of intermediate A blue and white Goodwill resource value.” mal Swamp. box is now located at Met- uchen’s Recycling Center, 44 The collection site in Met­ Jersey Avenue. uchen is one of 17 sites Good­ With the cooperation of mu­ will presently operates in con­ Garage sale becomes party nicipalities such as Metuchen junction with recycling centers (Continued from page A-l) and their directors of public in New Jersey. This joint ef­ people,” she said. fort between Goodwill and lo­ constant flow of people all day Heerwagen’s husband, Rich, works such as the borough’s long. We all split the advertis­ said people have sold cars and Robert Yunker, Goodwill is cal communities in recycling Buddy (top), a brown male mixed-breed dog, is housebroken, clothing not only helps dis­ ing cost, which is only $4 or $5 furniture and “a guy up the seeing a substantial increase and Ginger (bottom), a tan and white female, is 6 months old. per person,” Heerwagen said. street registered people to of quality textile donations abled and disadvantaged peo­ Caesar is a 1-year-old black cat that is litter-trained, has had ple in their pursuit of a higher “All I do is organize it” vote.” and rising retail sales. Dona­ his shots and is spayed. All three are among the animals Heerwagen said the tradi­ “People who couldn’t be in tions dropped in collection human condition but also helps the environment by available for adoption at the Edison Municipal Animal Shelter, tion started as a way to clean it this year were disap­ boxes are picked up by Good­ out the attic and make money, pointed,” he added. “It ends will in a timely manner and keeping much clothing out of which is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on landfills. Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, . but now it’s done just for fun. up a typical American block handled with care. “You get to see so many party.”

I j June 15, 1990 - ME REVIEW - PAGE A-15 Harley Davidson plans benefit ride JFK council honors EDISON — Harley Davidson of Edison and the Harley Owners Group of Edison Motorcycle Club will sponsor a 50-mile Poker Run Gordon Williamson on Saturday to benefit the Muscu­ lar Dystrophy Association and EDISON - Dr. Gordon Will­ for his efforts at “reaffirming the “Jerry’s Kids.” iamson was honored by the John ethics and principles of the social The ride will start at Harley F. Kennedy Health Systems Social work profession.” Davidson of Edison, Route 1 Work Corporate Council for his South. Sign in will be from 11 a.m. contribution to the social work He currently serves as director to 1 p.m. profession. of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Department’s COPING project, a A family picnic will follow for all Williamson recieved the coun­ national outreach program that participants at Johnson Park in cil’s award of recognition during assists states and agencies in en­ Piscataway. Free soda, and the national celebration of Social hancing their preschool and early food will be served. There also Work Month at a recent confer­ intervention services. will be a drawing for a 1980 Cus­ ence for health care professionals tom Sturgis Showbike at the pic­ sponsored by the Rehabilitation The conference, entitled “Fami­ nic. Social Work Department and the A $15 donation will entitle rid­ lies in Crisis: Clinical Interven­ Department of Professional De­ tions for Health Care Profession­ ers to enter the ride and attend velopment of the Robert Wood the picnic. Those raising $25 also als,” focused on methods of assist­ Johnson Jr. Rehabilitation Insti­ ing families who are dealing with will receive a special 10th Anni­ tute. versary Harley/MDA pin. For a traumatic events and current $50 donation, riders will receive, The council is comprised of the treatment techniques. in addition to the pin, a special various directors of social work edition T-shirt employed by JFK Health Systems, More than 100 social workers, All are welcome. which is affiliated with JFK Medi­ nurse clinicians, psychologists and For more information, call Har­ cal Center. counselors were in attendance at ley Davidson at 985-7546 or the Dr. Gordon Williamson (c) receives the JFK Health Systems Social Work Corporate Council’s In a resolution adopted by the the one-day workshop at the reha­ Muscular Dystrophy Association award of recognition from Stephen A. Yenchek (r), vice president of operations at JFK Medical council, Williamson was praised bilitation Institute. at 750-2333. Center, and Harry Russell, vice president of mental health and community services at JFK.

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Menlo Park Mall Route 1 Edison, NJ 549-9890 June 15, 1990 - ME REVIEW - PAGE B-1 Wager defeats Mazza in state tennis finals By WILLIAM WESTHOVEN tage in the first match, breaking finals appearance, only the sec­ Wager’s serve in the eighth game ond in St Joe’s history (Craig Mo- EDISON — As of last Thurday, to take a 5-3 lead. But Wager shut there was only one high school rongiello lost to Takeshi Omono of out Mazza in the eighth game be­ Ramapo in the 1985 final), and his athletic honor left to be decided fore sweeping the rest of the set in New Jersey. And just two high pair of victories over Nigalen, school athletes were still in the “I was a little nervous in the who lost to Sell in last year’s state hunt for the prize. beginning, but I was playing well final. The first victory over Nig­ And Vito Mazza of St Joseph’s and was in front,” said Mazza. alen this season came in the was one of them. Mazza, the Falcon tennis ace who graduated from St Joe’s less than a week earlier, completed an unlikely journey to the finals of the NJSIAA singles tennis tourna­ sports ment with a 7-5, 5-7 6-0 victory over Jason Zuckerman of East Brunswick last Wednesday in a semifinal match played at Inman “Overall, I could have played bet­ NJSIAA team tournament last Racquet Club. The triumph ter, but he was very good.” month. Mazza also beat Nigalen in earned him an invitation to the Wager, who beat Mazza two last year’s state team tourney. finals against third seed Adam weeks earlier in the Eastern Ten­ Mazza plans to be busy over the Wager of Millbum. nis Association Tournament, then summer playing in amateur tour­ Wager, pinning the net-minded dominated the second set with a naments and trying out some Falcon to the baseline for most of strong baseline attack that coun­ weight-training programs. In Sep­ the afternoon, disappointed the tered Mazza’s agressive net game. tember, he’ll begin his collegiate local fans by defeating Mazza 7-5, Mazza can still take pride in his tennis career at Ohio State. 6-3. Wager, who won his semifinal match against defending cham­ pion and top seed Mike Sell of Moorestown, was a solid favorite to knock off Mazza, despite the Edison resident’s victory over sec­ ond seed Mark Nigalen of Holy Spirit (Absecon). Only the top 16 players in the competition were seeded, with the second group of eight being seeded alphabetically. Mazza was part of that second group. “It would have been nicer to win,” said Mazza. “But if you go by the seeding, I guess I wasn’t sup­ posed to get this far.” Still, it was a great way to finish his high school career, playing be­ fore dozens of friends and rela­ tives at Inman. Mazza completed the year with a 25-3 record and career mark of 89-14. His performance in this year’s * contest was the most successful of four straight state tournament ap­ Photo by Patti Miller pearances. As a freshman, he bowed out in the first round be­ VITO MAZZA of the St. Joseph’s High School tennis team battles Mark Nigalen of Holy Spirit last fore reaching the round of 16 in week during the NJSIAA state singles tennis tournament at Inman Racquet Club in Edison. Mazza ’88 and the second round in ’89. went on to advance to the finals, but lost the state title to Adam Wager of Millburn in straight sets. Mazza assumed the early advan- New faces dominate Legion lineup By WILLIAM WESTHOVEN sixth, but Edison displayed the Ed Belko, an EHS sophomore Others expected to get into the EDISON — There’s a whole outstanding defense and speed who batted .323 and was Edison’s that LeBrocq figures to be the act are Tim Henshaw and Frank new cast of characters patrolling top , base-stealer, batted in the Costa of Edison, Victor Saldet and the field for the Edison Father backbone of his team’s attack. third hole and played right field. Jamie Klouser of highland Park and Son Post 435 American Le­ “Except for a few mental mis­ Batting cleanup was Owl catcher gion baseball team, which made takes, I was very pleasantly sur­ and Ray Green of St. Peter’s. Alan Lopez. Klouser’s older brother Ted, a its 10th trip to the state playoffs in prised,” noted the coach. “We just Harrison began the game as the 12 years last summer. ran into a hot pitcher (North legion alumnus, will coach the designated hitter and was fol­ pitchers, while another former But despite the relative in- Brunswick High School ace Pete lowed by Wardlaw-Hatridge star experince of these Boys of Sum­ Retzko, who allowed four hits Father and Son player, Mark struck out 13 and led the offense Sean Crockett, who played left O’Shea, handles the pitchers and Photo by Peter Fein mer, don’t be surprised if they field. The lineup was rounded out make it 11 out of 13. witha home run and a double).” outfielders. The coaching staff is OLYMPIC Sergei Belaglazov of the Soviet Union by Edison players Mike Pede, Joe completed by Jim Wiegartner and “We only have one starter back Mike Korneski, fresh off a suc- Chonka, and shortstop Luis Cap- instucts young wrestlers Saturday at J.P.Stevens High School from last year (catcher Pete Ul- cesful season with the Edison ninth-year coach Sandy Kar- asuto of New Brunswick amanos. during a clinic sponsored by the Light Tower wrestling club. ozas) and he’s hurt,” said manager High School varsity, took the loss, Story on B-4. Larry LeBrocq. “We have three while Sean Harrison of Highland other players who are eligible to Park pitched in relief. Most of the return, but haven’t So we have a Edison roster is made up of letter- very young team, but they are winners from Edison and High­ committed and we should be com­ land Park Another strong year for Soccerama petitive.” LeBrocq’s lineup against East METUCHEN — Last weekend some 20 years ago with one field, and the Colts, won gold medals, prevailed, 1-0, but had to hold off LeBrocq was impressed by the Brunswick started off with center on the spacious campus of St. eight teams and a small barbecue, effort his team gave in the season fielder Rico Rios, who batted .431 while the Rowdies missed the a furious Cosmos challenge that Joseph’s High School, one of the began the new decade by attract­ medal by one point. The Sting, a included a late goal nullified by opener on Monday night against for Highland Park this season, fol­ biggest sporting traditions in Mid­ ing 5,000 soccer fans and 332 East Brunswick, the end reult was lowed by Edison’s Mike Murphy, a Division 3 13-year-old boys team, an offsides call, a shot that hit the dlesex County kicked off its an­ youth teams that competed for earned a first place by defeating goal post and a penalty shot by a 7-2 loss as Brunswick broke the junior who batted .371 as the Ea­ nual shindig. game open with four runs in the 3,000 medals on a dozen fields of the Hillsborough Hornets and the Ben White that just missed its gles’ regular second baseman. Soccerama, an event that began battle. Berkley Heights Bandits by identi­ mark This huge convention of young cal 1-0 scores. The scoring hero The Cosmos got a another athletes, which will continue and for the Sting was Charles strong performance by goalie conclude over the weekend, began Schneekloth, who registered the David Green, but lost a second two decades ago when a gentle­ winning goal in both games, while game to South Brunswick 1-0. The man by the name of Steve Wars- haney brought together the eight teams that at the time made up the Mid New Jersey Youth Soccer Association. View From “The first year, we played the tournament on one field at St Joe’s,” said Warshaney. “After it The Bleachers was over, we cooked hot dogs for by William Westhoven everyone on a rotisserie.” Over the years, as the Associa­ goalie Joe Rodriguez, son of Sting Rangers also lost their second tion grew in leaps and bounds, so coach Joe Rodriguez, posted a game. did the Soccerama, which moved pair of shutouts. Also in Division 4 competition, to fields at the Hungarian Ame­ The Colts, a high-school age the Rowdies got three goals from rican Club, Drew University and girls team that competes at the Thomas Lee of Edison in a 3-1 Hillsborough High School before Elite level of Division 2, also won victory over North hunterdon, but returning to St Joe’s. Soccerama their group medal. The Colts, who missed out on the gold when they also concludes the Association’s include a large number of girls dropped a 3-1 decision to Pis- spring season. from the powerful Metuchen High cataway. Matt Zapoticzny scored One of the unique features of School varsity soccer team,; beat the Rowdies’ goal, while Matt soccerama is how teams of equal the Fords Magic, 3-0 and alsb shut Chavlovich tended goal in both ability are paired off in groups of out Monroe, 4-0. Emma Bascom, a matches. three or four, giving teams that midfielder who took over the goal­ Finally, the Marvels, a Division have struggled all year the chance tending chores when the regular 5 girls team playing at the Crystal to win a gold medal. Some of the Colt goalie was unavailable, came level, lost to Somerset Hills 3-0 winners are teams that haven’t through with a big effort, while before shutting out the Cranford won a game all year. the goal-production was provided Magic 2-O.Goalie Brooke Kobren “We determine the winners of by Michelle Bayer, Amy Jarvis, authored the shutout, while each group by a point system after Jackie Manley and Kelly Jackie Diriggi and Jessenia each has played two games and McLaughlin. Romero provided the goals. award the medals right on the The Colts also won the Crestar But winners and losers alike spot,” said Warshaney. agree that Soccerama was, as Because of this confidence­ Tournament, which was held dur­ ing Memorial Day weekend, in usual, a big success. From the building opportunity, Soccerama First-Aid squad, which stood by in draws the vast majority of the Mid Roanoke, Virginia, and drew teams from all over the east coast. the event of injury, and the police New Jersey teams, which has department, which kept the crowd grown to 476 members. 15 of those Other Metuchen-Edison teams and the traffic under control, to teams participating in the event competing last weekend were the the scores of volunteers and offi­ are members of the Metuchen- Eagles, the Rowdies, the Marvels, cials that kept the action moving Edison Traveling Soccer Club, the Cosmos and the Rangers. The to the tune of 90 games per day, it which include boys and girls Cosmos and the Rangers, two Di­ was a marvelous example at what teams of all ages and levels of c Photo by Jill Lotenberg vision 4 boys teams, met each can be accomplished with a little skill. Seven of the Metuchen- other in a spirited intra-club bat­ cooperation and a lot of planning. BRYAN ERSKINE of the Metuchen-Edison Eagles soccer team goes airborne Saturday at St. Edison teams played their games tle. Joseph s High School during Soccerama, the Mid-New Jersey Youth Soccer Association’s annual Don’t forget, there’s still an­ last weekend, with the other eight Although the Rangers are a other big weekend of action com­ season-ending tournament. The event drew over 300 teams and thousands of spectators, scheduled to compete tomorrow flight above the Cosmos, the un­ ing up, so if you want to witness it including 15 teams representing the Metuchen-Edison Traveling Soccer Club Erskine’s team­ and Sunday. derdogs gave the Rangers quite a first-hand, why not make a day of mate, Michael Stephens (8), controls the ball. ; Two of those squads, the Sting scare. The Rangers eventually it? PAGE B-2 — ME REVIEW — June 15, 1990 Edison Babe Ruth squad looking to reclaim crown

By WILLIAM WESTHOVEN Edison’s roster, however, also Kelton and Matson. DeBrito, EDISON — After losing the include^ a few Metuchen High McCann and Kelton will share Middlesex County championship School players, including former first base duties, while Roe is for the first time in five years, Bill Bulldog slugger Earl Wallace. slated at backstop. Brownlie’s Edison Senior Babe Wallace is joined by former team­ The rest of the infield duties Ruth League squad has its sights mates Ryshon Kelton and Guy are in the hands of Fox, Withers­ set on a return to the top. Matson, \^ho played for Metuchen poon, Hefferan, Sak and Polak. Edison, which hoarded the title this year. Wallace, according to Brownlie, from 1985-88, came into last year’s But Edison High School is also can and will play just about any­ tournament as the top seed with a well-represented by both current where. 19-1 record, but was swept by and graduate Eagles. Returning At the plate, the speedy Sak will Midtown in the best two-of-three from last Pear’s squad are EHS lead off, with Wallace, Joyce, championship series. Because of alumni SteLe DeBrito, Brian Hef- McCann and Jackson hopefully numerous rainouts that pushed feran, Geqrge Roe, Dean Polak providing the power. that series into late August, and Todd Sak, while veterans The young Edison coach also Brownlie lost several of his regu­ Doug McCann, Ed Joyce and Dave noted that Middlesex County may lars to college and vacation com­ Fox will represent the 1990 Ea­ host the Babe Ruth All-Star tour­ mitments and had to face Mid­ gles. nament, which was played in Mor­ town with a makeshift lineup. But Big Albert Jackson, known more ris County last season. Wallace, a loss is a loss, and the troops are for his griqiron abilities, is an­ DeBrito and McCann all played anxious to avenge their defeat other returhee. Newcomers in­ for last year’s Middlesex county They’ll get their chance Monday clude Brian) Forman, Rob With­ delegation. night (8 p.m.) at Thomas A Edison erspoon and Chris Krieger. But getting the title back is the Park, when Edison opens the sea­ Forman, Jpckson, Krieger and first order of business. son by hosting Midtown. Joyce will patrol the outfield, “I’m going to make sure every­ “It’s built up to be a rivalry be­ while the pitching chores will be body plays, but we’ll be playing to cause the kids play together dur­ handled by McCann, DeBrito, Sak, win,” assured Brownlie. ing high school,” said Brownlie. l “At the end of the season, I expect both teams to be somewhere in there (the playoffs). I know we’ll be shooting for the stars.” Edison Midtown team set to defend BR title Capone sets mark By WILLIAM WESTHOVEN HOBOKEN — Former Edison High School baseball player Jeff EDISON — After winning the Middlesex County Babe Ruth Senior Capone set a record for career League championship last summer, Edison Midtown is branching out The Midtowners, managed by Joe Mehan and coached by Ray Cian- Photo by William Westhoven doubles this past season at Stevens Institute of Technology. cia, will not only defend their Middlesex title in 1990, they’ll compete in EDISON SENIORS Michelle Furze (right) and Brandi Davison accept the New Jersey Group IV Capone, a senior infielder for the North Hunterdon-Somerset County league as well. softball championship trophy after the Lady Eagles’ 4-1 victory over Clifton. The pair have the 10-9 Ducks, belted six doubles As a result, the squpd will be forced to split up on a number of completed their high school careers, but will spend the summer playing with the Edison Angels in 1990 for a total of 16. occasions during the Season, but the coaches figure they have enough 18-and-under team. talent to remain competitive. The Midtowners lost several good players, including pitcher Loii Donavan, Andy Maragato and Kieth Hahn, but several veterans like (Donavan' Kregeloh, Ed Belko and Pete Inchausti will be back after spending the spring with the Edison High School varsity, which won both the Central Jersey Group IV and Greater Busy summer planned for Angels Middlesex Conferencs crowns. Returning to the team after spending last summer in American Le­ By WILLIAM WESTHOVEN annual Edison Angels Tourna­ end of July 20, while the ASA na­ state tournament in mid-July, fol­ gion ball is EHS ac$ Jeff Abrams, who won both of the Eagles’ title ment, which draws teams from all tionals are scheduled for the first lowed by a regional battle at the games and posted a l£-2 record with a 2.09 ERA EDISON — Even though the over New Jersey. Edison Angels softball league week in August Last year, both end of the month. Abrams is just onp of several midtowners who’ll see significant That same weekend, the Angel the 12s and the 16s qualified for mound time during the summer. Kregeloh, Aden Lawlor and Jim hasn’t yet completed the regular 18-and-under squad will skip the Other competitions will include season, the six Angel all-star ros­ the nationals, the 16s by finishing Chambers are returning staff members, with newcomers Mark Quaglia local competition to particiapte in second in the regionals while the the Verona Chips Firecracker ters are set and ready for a long Tournament at the end of June, and Pete Ruzinko expected to get their turn as well. Mark Santiago, a schedule of summer tournament the Shiloh Tournament in Pomp- 12s won the regionals outright on veteran Midtown infielder, may also pitch this year. ton Lakes. their home field. the annual Morgan (Sayreville) action. Tournament which begins on July “We’re going to need a lot of pitching because we’ll be playing five “We plan to keep the girls real The Shilohs are one of the An­ The Angel 12s have qualified nights a week,” noted Ciancia, who is also active in the Midtown Little gels biggest summer rivals, and for the ASA nationals every year 9 and a tourney sponsored by the busy this summer,” promised North Edison Softball League. League program. league president Tony Houck. the two programs are bound to since 1987, when they first joined Other veterans coming back for more this summer are outfielders The All-Stars have already see each other again in the Ama­ the ASA A 15-and-under team Pick-up games will be played David Angel and Mike Russo. Rounding out the club are first-year played a few pick-up games, in­ teur Softball Association New Jer­ also qualified for the nationals in when the schedule permits. Dou­ players Jimmy Dudek, Rob Preston, Dennis McGinness, B.J. Thomas, cluding a series with Watchung sey state championships, the next 1987 and in '88, the 16s qualified bleheaders with the Clark Wild­ Jim Sherlock, Jesse Miller and Ed Bienvenue. Preston, McGinness, Hills. Their first tournament ap­ big event of the summer. The An­ but were not invited to the nation­ cats and the upstate New York Thomas, Kregeloh, Ruzihko, Belko and Quaglia, incidentally, were all pearance, though, will be next gels will host the ASA 10 and 12 als due to an ASA administrative Diamond Dolls are already sched­ members of Ciancia’s Mid town Little League Senior squad in 1989, week, when the 10-year-old-and- age-group competitions at their error. uled for June 26 and 27, respec­ which won the New Jersey state championship and went on the the under squad, along with the 12- Kilmer Rd. complex, while the tively. regionals in Manchester, New Hampshire. and-unders, 13-year-olds, 14-year- older Angels will play elsewhere. The Angels have also increased Most of the new players will play exclusively in the Somerset league If they qualify, the ASA regional their activity in the Babe Ruth Like Houck said, it’s going to be olds and 16-and-unders host the a busy summer. while the veterans will anchor the Middlesex County efforts. Several tournament will be held the week­ Softball League, which holds a players, however, will hop back and forth as the need arises. Following the 20-game regular season, which ends on August 3, playoffs will invite the top four teams to slug it out for the respective league champion­ ships. The players will also be competing for a spot on the Middlesex Defense key to Clara Barton success County Babe Ruth Al-Star team, which finished second in last year’s By WILLIAM WESTHOVEN state tournament Maragato represented Midtown on last year’s all-star ence at the position he (and Hawks Bob Heaning, Mike Smith, his infield. “They did the same roster. EDISON — Youth is the theme Stevens coach Art Collazo) wants Jack Bolan, David Zanbo and thing all year at Stevens. If we can of the 1990 Clara Barton Ame­ to play next year,” said Garze. Mike Aena. do that, we’ll be alright” rican Legion baseball team. Garze’s son Glen and Gerry Paul Ricigliano and Emil DeP- Youth, and trying to come up Tenebruso, two mainstays of the The coach, however, was en­ asquale will share in the fun as couraged by Munch’s performance with a decent brand of defense. 1990 Hawk lineup, will co-captain well, while former St Joseph’s The young north Edison play­ team. Garze, who batted .333 for on the mound, where he re­ Light Tower wrestling test pitcher Craig Munch, who played bounded from a rough start to ers, who represent both the recent the Hawks in his senior year, will last season for Fairfield College EDISON — The Edison Light Tower wrestling club will sponsor its past and near future of the J.P. continue to cover shortstop while throw some strong innings. With in Connecticut, is another new­ veteran arms like Munch, Berkey Summer Wrestling Festival on Saturday, June 23, at J.P. Stevens High Stevens High School program, Tenebruso, who led Stevens with comer to the squad. School. a .410 average, has the starting and McCann, along with Zollinger, also reflect the strength and The Barton boys lost their sea­ The annual event, which draws as many as 300 wrestlers, will hold weaknesses typical of Hawks catching assignment sewn up. DePasquale and Bolan, Garze is son opener Monday night when set in the pitching department registration and weigh-ins from 8-9 a.m. The registration fee for Light teams — good hitting, good pitch­ Also returning to the team are Piscataway handed them a 12-1 Tower members is $5, while non-members will be required to purchase ing, but spotty fielding. Manager Stevens pitchers Jason Berkey He’s also confident the hitting will beating. Manager Garze noted that come around. a USA Wrestling card for $8. There is no pre-registration. Mike Garze is hopeful that while and Jason McCann, along with Double-elimination competition will be held in four age groups — Eric Carney and Tom Zollinger. errors played a big hand in the developing the skills of his play­ loss. But defense remains the miss­ grades eight-and-under (scholastic style wrestling); grades eight-to-11 ers, Clara Barton will better last Replacing graduated players like ing link to a championship sea­ (excepting high school wrestlers who have placed in district and re­ year’s 12-10 record. Rob Cole, Troy Alexander, Chick “We have to stop making er­ son. If the coach can find an an­ gional tournaments); grades 9-12 (freestyle) and open freestyle. Grades “My primary concern is that the McCann and Bill Healy on the rors,” said Garze, who is still look­ swer, it could be a long season for are based on the current 1989-90 school year. kids all play and get some experi­ Clara Barton roster are young ing for a third baseman to solidify their Legion opponents. For more information, contact Stephen Lax at 469-8043.

HIGH SCHOOL EFK1GEI& ATHLETE OF THE WEEK EFlMGEtiS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

VITO MAZZA JEFF CAPONE St. Joseph’s High School Edison

Vito completed his outstanding senior season Jeff set a Stevens Institute of Technology with the Falcons by reaching the finals of the baseball record for most career doubles when NJSIAA state singles tournament, which invites he hit six this season for a total of 16. over 100 of the best high school tennis players He also registered a career fielding percent­ in the state. Mazza lost the final, 7-5, 6-3, to age of .971 while playing at shortstop and first Adam Wager of Millbum, but finished the sea­ base, good enough for fifth best in school his­ son with a 25-3 record. tory.

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By Thomas R. DeCaro they can join, she added. Climber, but I do on the Stair­ she said. There is no question, however, Master, and the VersaClimber in­ Participants who attain goals at METUCHEN — Some exercise that most individuals could bene­ volves the arms as well as the the first level will receive certifi­ programs involve sophisticated legs, so it’s a more complete work­ cates; those who attain second equipment; some involve expert, fit by using the center, LaBarr said, and most who take advan­ out” level goals will be awarded cus­ personalized instruction. And In addition to knowing the tom-designed headbands; and some involve both. tage of the demonstration join. For members of the staff, work­ equipment, setting an example those who make their level three Such is the case with the Health and providing instruction, HEC goals will receive a Summer Aero­ Enhancement Center at the Met­ ing out at the center is the biggest fringe benefit of working there, staff members offer “advice to for­ bics Tour T-shirt uchen-Edison YMCA mulate a structured exercise regi­ It boasts a 14-station Nautilus said LaBarr, who holds a bache­ A recent promotion, LaBarr lor’s degree in recreation manage­ men,” LaBarr said. said, was Bring a Friend Month, circuit and state-of-the-art cardio­ held in May. During the month, vascular exercise equipment It ment from Rutgers University. Given the individual’s goals, They not only set an example, but they help him determine what members could bring friends also boasts a well-trained 16- along on a two-week tryout of the member staff. stay in good physical condition pieces of equipment to use and themselves, she added. how long to use them. They also equipment If the friend joined According to Megan LaBarr, the the center, then the member re­ center’s director, the staff is re­ take into account the individual’s Training on the Nautilus, for medical problems. ceived a one-month extension of sponsible for providing instruction example, strengthens the muscu­ his membership. on and information about the lar system, she said, noting this is For example, should a HEC equipment as well as formulating important not only for men but for member experience minor but “It’s fun designing and fun do­ and supervising workouts on a women because it could help pre­ persistent lower back pain, the ing the promotions,” LaBarr said. one-to-one basis. vent conditions such as osteoporo­ staff member overseeing his work­ While the HEC originally These responsibilities, she said, sis. The muscular system helps out would probably suggest ab­ opened at 6:30 a.m., it now opens come after prospective HEC mem­ support the skeletal system, so as dominal exercises, she noted. In a bit earlier to accommodate bers are taken through a manda­ a woman gets older, it’s advan­ fact, one piece of the Nautilus is those members who want to get tory hands-on demonstration of tageous for her to have good mus­ an apparatus for the lower back. some time in before going off to the equipment by staff members, cle tone, she explained. The staff member then would work, LaBarr said. during which prospective mem­ Regular use of the cardiovascu­ monitor the workout to make sure On Monday, Wednesday and bers determine whether the cen­ lar equipment — such as the Life- the condition is not aggravated, Friday, staff member Rich Mans­ ter can fulfill their needs and Cycle and StairMaster — is good she added. field opens the center at 6 a.m., whether they can handle the exer­ for the heart and circulation and LaBarr also is responsible for and on Tuesday and Thursday, cise. even can help lower cholesterol, formulating the center’s promo­ staff member Karen Webb opens In addition, prospective mem­ she said. tions and special programs and it at 6:15 a.m. It closes at 10 p.m. bers must fill out a health ques­ The StairMaster, which simu­ her staff is responsible for imple­ weekdays. tionnaire, according to Janice lates climbing stairs, is LaBarr’s menting them. The HEC is open on Saturdays Garbolino, HEC assistant director, favorite apparatus. It burns calo­ For example, the HEC recently from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and in the in which they spell out their exer­ ries and is challenging, but there began its 15-week Summer Aero­ fall, winter and spring, it is open cise goals and provide a medical is little punishment to the joints, bic Tour, which, according to on Sundays from 1:30 to 6 p.m. history. Any indication of cardio­ she said. Garbolino, is designed to chal­ vascular or other serious medical “Ten minutes on the Stair­ lenge members to reach a goal problems, and they are required Master,” Garbolino said, “is equiv­ they select on the piece of equip­ to get a doctor’s release before alent to running 20 minutes at a ment of their choice. constant speed.” “It’s designed for all fitness lev­ Hospital honors Meanwhile Dolores Diana, HEC els so senior citizens as well as public relations director, prefers seasoned athletes can benefit,” NEW LIFE 240 volunteers the VersaClimber, the center’s newest piece of equipment which CHRISTIAN Raritan Bay Medical Center MUNICIPAL COURT simulates climbing. CRIMINAL CHARGES SCHOOL reecently held recognition cere­ “I start out slowly but increase monies to honor the nearly 240 the difficulty as I go along and get • Drunk Driving • Drug Charges Summer Camp hospital volunteers that have an excellent workout,” she said. “I • Speeding • Disorderly given their time and energy to the don’t get leg cramps on the Versa- Tickets Charges July 2 through medical center throughout 1989. • Traffic • Indictable The following are volunteers Violations Offenses August 24th from the Edison/Metuchen area who were honored: Andrew 7:30 a.m. (o 5:30 p.m. From Edison — Mary Campbell, 6 to 12 year olds Manuel Divino, Mike Driscoll, Ar- [(22 Prince • swimming • cookouts naldo Franco, Samuel Hamada, IS * 6 • sports • nrts Sc c r a fts Eleanor Jensen, Evjind Kjems, Fo vinyl- Attorney-At-Law * • field trips • free fee shirt aluminum and other "INITIAL CONSULTATION • Bible club Josephine Kozlowski, Phyllis Le­ TYPES OF SIDING CLEANED wis, Connie Marchese, Helen FREE" Skalla, Ann Varga and Josephine WE ALSO CLEAN GUTTERS, PATIOS, WALKS & DECKS 1007 New Brunswick Ave. Zimecki. 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I 1 PAGE B-6 - ME REVIEW - June 15, 1990 Mr. Seeman, 81; Mrs. Bellware, 63; Frank Dayko of Edison, 59 EDISON — Frank D. Dayko, 59, Dayko of Perth Amboy; and three was pipefitter teacher, librarian who retired more than 10 years sisters, Violet Leonard of Perth EDISON — Thomas F. Seeman METUCHEN — Dorothy Hen­ ago from the former Panter Mo­ Amboy, Lillian Kushma of North Sr., 81, a pipefitter who also held derson “Dee” Bellware, 63, a tors of Perth Amboy, died June 8 Caldwell and Agnes Knox of offices in the plumbers’ union, teacher and librarian in the Met­ at John F. Kennedy Medical Cen­ Whitehouse Station. died June 6 at John F. Kennedy uchen and Edison school systems, ter. A funeral mass was offered Mon­ Medical Center. died Sunday at the Memorial Hos­ He was bom in Perth Amboy day at St Peter’s Episcopal John R. Anderson, 67; Mr. Seeman was bom in South pital of Bedford County, Bedford, and lived in that city before mov­ Church, Perth Amboy, of which Amboy and moved to Edison in Pa. ing to Edison in 1963. Mr. Dayko was a member. Burial 1952 from Perth Amboy. He was a Mrs. Bellware was bom in Lake- Mr. Dayko was employed by was in the church cemetery. was teacher in Edison member of Local 9 of the United wood, Ohio, and had lived in Met­ Panter Motors for more than 20 Memorial contributions may be Association of Journeymen and uchen for the past 35 years. She years and was the service man­ made to St Peter’s Episcopal EDISON — John R. Anderson, of lieutenant colonel. He was most Apprentices of the Plumbing and also was an appraiser of antiques. ager at the time of his retirement Church, 183 Rector Street, Perth 67, a retired social studies teacher recently assigned to the 108th Pipe Fitting Industry. She is survived by her husband, He served in the Air Force. Amboy, 08861. and a registered genealogist, died Tactical Fighter Wing at McGuire He served in the Navy during M. Daniel Bellware; three sons, His wife, Kathleen McGinn Day­ Arrangements were by the Flynn Saturday at his home. Air Force Base. World War II with the Seabees in Andrew Bellware of Metuchen, ko, died in April. & Son Funeral Home, Perth Am­ Mr. Anderson, who was bom in Survivors include his wife, Be­ the Pacific. Mr. Seeman had been David Bellware of Rocky Mount, Surviving are his mother, Mary boy. Brooklyn, grew up near Belvidere verly Cundiflf Anderson; four sons, in the Naval Reserve before join­ N. C., and Gregory Bellware of and lived in the Edison and East Robert E. Anderson of Newport ing the Navy. Baltimore, Md.; a daughter, Jean Brunswick areas for most of his News, Va., Philip B. Anderson and Surviving are his wife, Ethel Lewis of Bedford; two grandchil­ Services held for Mrs. Grieco life. Ronald Pflueger, both at home, Muska Seeman; a son, Thomas F. dren; and two sisters, Jean Jarrell EDISON — Josephine Griego, the Flynn & Son Funeral Home, He joined the Edison High and Randy Pflueger of Boston, Seeman Jr. of Edison; four grand­ of Westerville, Ohio, and Betty School faculty in 1958 and also Mass.; three daughters, Pauline children; three great-grandchil­ 61, who had worked at the New Fords, followed by a Mass of Coad of Cupertino, Calif. Jersey Home for Disabled Sol­ Christian Burial at Our Lady of served as chairman of the social Fink of Anniston, Ala., Avery Bos- dren; a sister, Alice Segrave of A memorial service was held worth of East Brunswick and diers in the Menlo Park section, Peace Roman Catholic Church, of studies department prior to his South Amboy; and a brother, Will­ Wednesday at the First Presbyter­ died Monday at John F. Kennedy retirement in 1985. Mr. Anderson Robin Domenico of Elizabeth; iam A. Seeman of Edison. which Mrs. Griego was a commu­ ian Church of Metuchen, of which Medical Center. nicant Burial was in Cloverleaf was the author of the book She­ and seven grandchildren. • Services were held Saturday at Mrs. Bellware was a member. ppard Kollock, Editor for Freedom. Funeral services were held Mrs. Griego lived in Edison be­ Memorial Park, Woodbridge. the Flynn & Son Funeral Home, In lieu of flowers, contributions fore moving to Fords in 1956. She Among the organizations to Wednesday at St Paul’s Lutheran Fords, followed by a Mass of Contributions may be made to may be made to the First Presby­ was bom in Hoboken. the Haven Program of John F. which Mr. Anderson belonged Church, of which Mr. Anderson Christian Burial at Our Lady of terian Church, 270 Woodbridge were the Air Force Association, was a founding member. Burial She is survived by her husband, Kennedy Medical Center, James Peace Roman Catholic Church. Avenue, Metuchen, to be used for Victor F. Griego; two sons, Steven the Retired Officers Association, was in Pequest Union Cemetery, Burial was in Holy Trinity Ceme­ an adult literacy fund. Street, Edison, 08818. Great Meadows. Griego of Jackson and Charles the Genealogical Society of New tery, Perth Amboy. Arrangements were by the Tim­ Griego of Flemington; three Jersey, the American-Swedish Arrangements were by the Contributions may be made to othy A Berkebile Funeral Home, Historical Foundation, the New Koyen Funeral Home, Metuchen. grandchildren; and two sisters, the American Cancer Society. Bedford. Jesse Bianchi of Richmond, Calif., MONUMENTS Jersey Historical Society and the MARKERS Vasa Order of America. and Vera DeMasi of Hoboken. AND BRONZE He also was a past president of James Watson Services were held yesterday at PLAQUES the Bicycle Club of New Jersey. Mr. Anderson served for 42 of Metuchen, 28 Mrs. Kushinsky of Edison, at 92 Visit Our Large Indoor years in the Air National Guard & Outdoor Display METUCHEN — James Alexan­ EDISON — Frances F. Kush­ membership in Hadassah and was words and retired in 1982 with the rank insky, 92, who formerly worked a founding and life member of the enough, let flowers Order Now der Watson, 28, a food service speak for you For Spring Installations worker at two area companies, for a Woodbridge real estate Central New Jersey Jewish Home Complete selection of died June 7 at Robert Wood John­ agency and was active in Jewish for the Aged, Somerset flowers, plants & fruit Stephen Pastor; son University Hospital. organizations, died June 7 at John Her first husband, Joseph Kush­ baskets for any occasion. GREEN BROOK MEMORIALS F. Kennedy Medical Center. insky, died in 1966. Her second Established 1910 engineer, was 79 Mr. Watson was bom in Plain- A native of Russia, Mrs. Kush­ husband, Joseph Sokolov, died in HOSKI field and moved to Metuchen in insky moved to Edison in 1972 1973. We deliver smiles 103 Bound BrOOk Rd. (Rt 28 near Acme) EDISON — Stephen Pastor, 79, Flower ft Gift Shop Middlesex, N.J 1975 from Rahway. He had been from Woodbridge. She also lived Surviving are three sons, Martin a stationary engineer with the Middlesex Shopping Center employed at Johnson & Johnson, in Sullivan County, N.Y., and in Kushinsky of Washington, D.C., Open Seven Days former Stauffer Chemical Co., New Brunswick, and at Bellcore, Ocean County. All Mojor Credit Even By Appt. 968-2543 died Sunday at John F. Kennedy Ralph Kushinsky of Colonia and 356-1385 Cords Accepted Piscataway. She was associated with the David Kushinsky of Edison; a Medical Center. David R. Martin Agency, Wood- He was a member of the Second stepdaughter, Debra Greenberg of He was employed by Stauffer at bridge, from 1950 until her retire­ Cranford; and four grandchildren. its Edison plant from 1945 until Baptist Church and formerly sang ment in 1965. 1975. A native of Perth Amboy, Mr. in its Celestial Choir. Mrs. Kushinsky was a member Funeral services were held Sun­ Pastor lived in the Edison area all Survivors include his father, of Congregation Adath Israel, day at Congregation Adath Israel. his life. Marion Watson of Metuchen; his Woodbridge, and a life member of Burial was in United Hebrew GANT GET TO He was a member of the Grace mother, Cynthia Massey of Comp­ its sisterhood. She also held a life Cemetery, Staten Island. Reformed Church and sang in its ton, Calif.; six brothers, Bernard choir. He also was a member of Watson of Compton, Kenneth ­ CHURCH ON the Hungarian Democratic Club, son and Kevin Watson, both of the Edison Democratic Club and Metuchen, Harvey Watson of Mrs. Abrahams, retired secretary the Lindeneau Senior Citizens or­ Somerset, Dane Watson and Du­ ganization. METUCHEN - Dorothy S. Surviving are two daughters, SUNDAY? ran Haskins, both of New Bruns­ Marian Licameli, with whom Mrs. Mr. Pastor served in the Mer­ Schrage Abrahams, 93, a secretary come to our chant Marines during World War wick; and two sisters, Darlene at a New York City high school Abrahams lived, and Patricia Watson of Atlanta, Ga., and My- until she retired in 1962, died Healy of Stone Ridge, N.Y.; a son, II. nette Ricks of Somerset SATURDAY TRADITIONAL Surviving are his wife, Irene Sunday at her home. Vincent Abrahams of Smithtown, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. Bors Pastor; a son, Stephen B. Also surviving are Mr. Watson’s Mrs. Abrahams was bom in PROTESTANT SERVICE Pastor of Danbury, Conn.; and a Brooklyn and moved to Metuchen Her husband, John J. Abrahams, maternal grandmother, Ann ­ died in 1971. Another son, the grandchild. ard of Scotch Plains; his paternal in 1970 from Jamaica, N.Y. She 5:30 P.M. had been a secretary at Jamaica Rev. Pius F. Abrahams, died in Private funeral services were grandmother, Rosa Lee Watson of 1984. Four sisters, Celestine Fa­ • Offered for the first time • Soloist and special music held at the Runyon Mortuary, Metuchen; and his maternal High School, Jamaica, for more than 30 years. ber, Sr. Antoinette Marie, Frances in this area Metuchen. great-grandmother, Thannie Mack Schrage and Anne Schrage, also Memorial contributions may be of Rahway. She was a communicant of SL • Nursery care provided • 45-minute service made to the Grace Reformed Francis Roman Catholic Cathe­ are deceased. dral and belonged to its Altar Ro­ Services were held Wednesday 'Grow with Gods love, and ours" Church, 2815 Woodbridge Avenue, Funeral services were held at the Flynn & Son Funeral Edison, 08817; the American Can­ Wednesday at the Second Baptist sary Society. Mrs. Abrahams also th e ReCoRmeS ChuRch cer Society, 2303 Woodbridge Ave­ Church, followed by burial in Hill­ was a member of the St Francis Home, Fords, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St Francis 150 Lake Avenue, Meluchen, NJ nue, Edison, 08817; or the MCOSS side Cemetery. Arrangements Senior Citizens organization and (convenient to Routes t. 27. and 287) were by the Anderson Funeral the Secular Order of Franciscans, Cathedral. Burial was in St John’s Hopsice Program, 141 Bodman Cemetery, Middle Village, N.Y. For directions or information, call: 548-2463 Place, Red Bank, 07701. Service, New Brunswick. both in Metuchen.

Jflititilegex Count? &eUgtoug Director? ST. FRANCIS Metuchen Assembly SAINT FRANCIS OF CENTENARY FIRST EPISCOPAL CHURCH ST. BERNARD’S C o m e r Rote A Whitman Ave*. CATHOLIC CHURCH ASSISI CATHEDRAL UNITED METHODIST PRESBYTERIAN 968-6781 Metuchen, NJ * 549-4163 of God 368 Sumner Av. CHURCH CHURCH Father Mark Chattin, Vicar Rev. Donald McFarren, Pastor Main St. & Etm Ave. Sun. School, all ages - 9:45 Plainfield 200 Hillside Avenue 270 Woodbridge Avenue 400 New Market Rd. Metuchen, NJ Metuchen Worship - 1 lam, 6pm 756-3393 Metuchen, New Jersey Dunellen—Piscataway Children's Church & Nursery Mass Schedule After Sunday Masses 548-7622 Church: 549-5101 Sunday: Wednesday: Bible Study - 7:30pm 7:30, 9, 10:30, 12:00 8:00 A.M. Mass & Homily Auxiliary Ministries for all ages Saturday: 5:30 PM Anticipated Masses: Sat. 5 & 7 PM Sunday School Rev. Robert A. Beringer, Pastor 10:00 A.M. Family Mass & Sunday School Fridays: Youth Activities Morning Worship 9:30 am Rev. Lark O’Lee Zunich, Associate Pastor Thursday: Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 Sacrament of Reconciliation Child Care Provided 5:30 P.M. Holy Eucharist DaySpring Child Care - 549-1020 11:30 AM Sat. 1-2 PM and Pastor, Rev. Paul M. Mallet Morning Worship 9:30 am ACADEMY - K-8th - 549-7854 after 7 PM Mass Youth Minister, Mr. Scott Crane Education Hour 10:45 am Come Grow With Us In Our Rev. Joseph F. Barbone, Pastor New Church Home! COME WORSHIP WITH US!

You’re Always Welcome at the MACEDONIA MISSIONARY ST. MATTHEW TRINITY Vj/Yjc/aimtsrry/ t/ie* RUTGERS AREA BAPTIST CHURCH ALLIANCE CHURCH RARITAN VALLEY THE APOSTLE REFORMED CHURCH (faerlastin^/ £ /o $ f> el BAPTIST CHURCH 519 Mercer SL, P.O. Box 6166 81 Seymour Ave., Edison 401 Greenbrook Rd. t o a / l f t e o /x le ' Lake Nelson School Bridgewater, N.J. 08807 555 So. Randolphville Road Phone : 526-4330 North Plainfield, N.J. Sunday School - 9:45 AM (201) 985-5063 Lake Nelson Worship 11:00 AM 756-2125 James B. Dockery, Pastor REV. JIM COWMAN Weekend Masses: Seventh-day PISCATAWAY 699-0578 Evening Bible Study - 6:30 PM Sat 5 PM & 7 PM; Sun 7:30 AM & 9 AM Rev. Steven C. Miller Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 7:30 PM 9:00 *.m. CHURCH SCHOOL & 10:30 AM & 12 NOON Adventist Church 10:45 «.m. MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Brock Chapel Sunday School 5:00 p.m. 1st Sunday HOLY COMMUNION Dally Masses: Mon-Frt 7 AM & 8:30 AM 561 S. Randolphville Rd. For All Ages 9:45 AM Childcare Provided , Saturday: 8:30 AM Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Piscataway, 981-1598 Sunday Morning Rev. Keith L Cogbum, Pastor Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Prayer & Praise Service Confessions Saturday Pastor Steve Dayen 11 Am to Noon & After 7 PM Mass “Air Conditioned Sanctuary” Worship 11 AM 8:00 p.m. Bible Study Bible Study (featuring the book of Daniel) Freedom in Christ Baptist Church Wed. 7:30 PM ST. GEORGE Sabbath School Abundant Edison (adult and children’s classes) The Reformed Church Greek Orthodox Life Sat. 9:30 AM Church Sabbath Worship Sat. 11:00 AM Christian Of Metuchen We welcome, quests to our 1101 River Road, Piscataway potluck lunch after church! 150 Lake Ave. - 548-2463 Oaktree Rd. & Minebrook Rd. 463-9894 Recreation Center Brunswick-Edison Bow-O-Mat (First door on right after entering) (volleyball and basketball) 2195 Woodbridge Ave. SUNDAY SCHOOL - 10:15 AM Tue. 7:30 PM Edison Sunday, June 17,1990 Sunday School: 9:30 am-10:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am-12 Noon HOLY LITURGY ask us about our community services 10:30 A.M. Tuesday: Bible Study Coming June 30th 985-6717 7:30 pm-9 pm Sunday -10:30-11:30 Blood Drive by NJ Blood Bank Hablamos Espanol Sunday School 9:10 a.m. 44Tap Into Sunday Service The Power Source” THE REFORMED CHURCH ST. LUKES EVANGELICAL 10:30 a.m. OF HIGHLAND PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH To Advertise Praise and Pray 19-21 South Second Avenue Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Message by 264 New Market Rd. Your Religious Friday 9:00 a.m. Our 100th Anniversary In 1990 Dunellen Growing Women Rev. David S. Martin Serving God and Neighbor Message Call 8:00 p.m.-20's & 30’s As A Community Church 968-4447 Now!! Sat. Evening Service CELEBRATE WITH US Pastor Jack DiMatteo ALC Academy Begins at 5:30 7th-12th Grade Dr. Richard D. Blake, minister Worship Sunday 8:15 AM & 11 AM it 231-6689 ★ “A Quality Come Grow With God’s Love And Ours Office & Information 249-7349 Sunday School 9:45 AM Christian Education” “Air Conditioned Sanctuary” Worship & Sunday School 9:30 AM June 15, 1990 - ME REVIEW - PAGE B-7 legal notice

TOWNSHIP OF EDISON """"TTThaT an"app?opri^^ SECTION 4. That said sum of Two Million Five Hundred passage of this ordinance on final reading and such or budgets of the Township heretofore adopted, and ORDINANCE NO. 0.517-90 Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,545,000) be and the statement shows that the gross debt of said Township, as AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION there is now available in said appropriation the sum same is hereby appropriated for the purposes staled in defined in Section 40A:2-43 of said Local Bond Law, is of $27,500, which said sum is hereby appropriated as FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE IMPROVE­ Section 1 hereof. increased by this ordinance by $767,500, and that the MENTS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF a down payment for the improvements stated in SECTION 5. That for the purpose of financing the cost issuance of the obligations authorized by this ordinance Section 1 hereof, EDISON IN THE COUNTY OF MIOOLESEX, NEW JER­ of the improvements and proparties authorized in Section will be within all debt obligations contained in the Local E. That said sum of $550,000 including the down SEY, APPROPRIATING $205,000 THEREFOR AND AU­ Bond Law, 1 hereof, there is hereby authorized the issuance of payment referred to above, be and the same is THORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING negotiable bonds of the Township of Edison, in the SECTION 9. That the total amount of the proceeds of $194,750 BONDS OF NOTES TO FINANCE PART OF THE hereby approprited for the purposes stated in Section County of Middlesex, in an aggregate principal amount of the bonds or notes authorized by this ordinance which 1 hereof. COST THEREOF not exceeding Two Million Five Hundred Forty-Five Thou­ may be expended for interest on the obligations to finance Section 3. That there is hereby authorized the BE IT ORDAJNED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF sand Dollars ($2,545,000) pursuant to the provisions of such improvements, engineering and inspection costs issuance of negotiable serial bonds of the Township THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN THE COUNTY OF MID­ Chapter 24 of Title 18A of the Revised Statutes of New legal expenses, the cost of the issuance of the obligations of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, in DLESEX. NEW JERSEY: Jersey and other applicable statutes. The form, rate or authorized by this ordinance and other matters specified in aggregate principal amount of not exceeding SECTION 1. That pursuant to applicable statute* there rates of interest, method of sale and/or delivery of said Section 40A:2-20 of the Revised Statutes is not exceeding $522,500, pursuant to the Local Bond Law, constitut­ '* hereby authorized an appropriation to finance the cost bonds and ait other details not determined herein shall be $ 8 ,0 0 0 . ing Chapter 2 of Title 40A of the Revised Statutes of of improvements to the drainage system in various areas determined by subsequent resolutions adopted pursuant SECTION 10. As long as any of the bonds or notes of the Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex. to law. authorized herein are outstanding the full faith and credit New Jersey, for the purpose of financing the cost New Jersey, including but not limited to Parkerson Road. SECTION 6. Pending the issuance of the permanent of the Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex. together with said down payment, of the improve­ Ashley Road. Durham Road. Sterling Court, including the Donds authorized by Section 5 hereof there may be issued New Jersey, shall be pledged for the payment of the ments described in Section 1 hereof. The form, rate various repan and other purposes necessary, appurte­ oy the Township temporary notes or temporary loan principal of and interest on all the bonds and/or notes or rates of interest and all other details of said bonds nant or incidental thereto (the ■’Improvements"). In accor­ Oonds in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding issued pursuant to this ordinance and appropriations shad not prescribed herein shall be determined by subse­ dance with the plans and the specifications prepared and Two Million Five Hundred Forty-Five Thousand Dollars be annually maintained in the budget and taxes shall be quent resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to law. filed or to be filed in the office of the Townehip Clerk. ($2,545,000) pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 24 of levied annually for such principal and interest on ail of the SECTION 2. It is hereby determined and declared by Title 18A of the Revised Statutes. Said temporary notes or taxable property within said Township without limit as to SECTION 4, That pending the issuance of the this Municipal Council as follows: temporary loan bonds shall mature in not exceeding one rate or amount. permanent bonds authorized in Section 3 hereof there is hereby authorized the issuance of bond A That the Capital Budget of the Township as amended year and may be renewed from time to time by similar SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect twenty and approved by this Municipal Council includes the notes or temporary loan bonds but all renewal notes or anticipation notes of the Township of Edison in an days after the first publication thereof after final passage in aggregate principal amount of not exceeding Improvements. temporary loan bonds shall mature in accordance with the the manner provided by law B That the maximum estimated amount of bonds or provisions of Chapter 24 of Title 18A of the Revised $522,500 pursuant to the Local Bond Law, constitut- notes to be issued for the Improvements is $194,750. Statutes of New Jersey. SIDNEY A. FRANKEL • ing Chapter 2 of Title 40A of the Revised Statues of New Jersey. C That the estimated maximum amount of money to be SECTION 7. The temporary notes or temporary loan ATTEST. Council President 'aised from all sources including the down payment de­ bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to this ordinance SECTION 5. That the bond anticipation notes au­ scribed in Paragraph D below is $205,000 shall be dated on or about the date of their issuance, shall ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC thorized to be issued pursuant to this ordinance shall Township Clerk be dated on or about the date of their issuance, shall D That an appropriation was contained in a budget or be payable not more than one year from their date and PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Ordi­ be payable not more than one year from their date budgets of the Township heretofore adopted, and there >s shall bear interest at a rate per annum as may be provided nance was finally adopted by the Municipal Council of the and shall bear interest at rate per annum as may be now available in said appropriation the sum of $10,250, from time to time pursuant to the terms and provisions of Chapter 24 of Title 18A of the Revised Statutes of New Township of Edison, County of Middlesex, New Jersey, on provided from time to time pursuant to the terms and which said sum is hereby appropriated as a down pay­ the 13th day of June 1990, and approved by the Mayor on ment for the Improvements. Jersey. The temporary notes or temporary loan bonds provisions of the Local Bond Law. The bond anticipa­ the 14th day of June 1990. tion notes shall be signed by the Mayor and by the E. That said sum of $205,000 including the down pay­ shall be signed by the Mayor and by the Director of ment referred to above; be and the same is hereby Finance and shall be under the seal of the Township and Director of Finance and shall be under the seal of the appropriated for the Improvements. attested by the Township Clerk. The aforementioned of _ q . _ „ Township Clerk Township and attested by the Township Clerk. The The Bond Ordinance published herewith has been finally aforementioned officers of the Township are hereby SECTION 3. That there is hereby authorized the issu­ ficers of the Township are hereby authorized to execute the temporary notes or temporary loan bonds and to issue adopted and the twenty day period of limitation within authorized to execute the bond anticipation notes and ance of negotiable serial bonds of the Township of Edison, vmich a suit, action of proceeding questioning the validity m the County of Middlesex. New Jersey, in an aggregate the same in such form as shall be in accordance with to issue the same in such form as shall be in of such ordinance may be commenced, as provided in the principal amont of not exceeding $184,750, pursuant to Chapter 24 of Title 18A of the Revised Statutes of New accordance with the Local Bond Law. The power and Jersey. The power and authorization to determine any Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the authorization to determine any matters with respect to the Local Bond Law, constituting Chapter 2 of Title *0A of first publication of this statement. the Revised Statutes of New Jersey (the "Local Bond matters with respect to the temporary notes or temporary the bond anticipation notes not determined by this Law"), for the purpose of financing the cost, together with loan bonds not determined by this ordinance is hereby ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC ordinance is hereby delegated to the Director of said down payment, of the Improvements. The form, rate delegated to the Director of Finance. There is hereby also Township Clerk Finance. There is hereby also further delegated to the or rates of interest and all other details of said bonds not further delegated to the Director of Finance the power to $8415______ME11-1 t-June 15, 1990 Director of Finance the power to determine any mat­ prescribed herein shall be determined by subsequent determine any matters with respect to the sale of the ters with respect to the sale of the bond anticipation resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to law. temporary notes or temporary loan bonds which may be TOWNSHIP OF EDISON notes which may be sold from time to time In the SECTION 4. That pending the issuance of the perma­ sold from time to time in the manner and for the periods of NOTICE manner and for the periods of time prescribed by the nent bonds authorized in Section 3 hereof there is hereby time prescribed by Chapter 24 of Title 18A of the Revised Public notice is hereby given that the following Ordi­ Local Bond Law. authorized the issuance of bond anticipation notes of the Statutes of New Jersey. nance was finally adopted by the Municipal Council of SECTION 6. If the Township shall receive any Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, New SECTION 8. It is hereby determined and declared by the Township of Edison, Middlesex County, New grants or moneys from the United States of America Jersey, in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding this Municipal Council: ) Jersey on the 13th day of June 1990, and approved or the State of New Jersey, or any agencies thereof, $194,750 pursuant to the Local Bond Law. A. That, prior to the passage of this ordinance on first by the Mayor on the 14th day of June 1990: for the purposes provided for In this ordinance, the SECTION 5. The bond anticipation notes authorized to reading, a supplemental debt statement was duly filed in 0.515-90-AN ORDINANCE TO amount of bonds or notes so authorized herein shall be issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be dated on or the office of the Township Clerk, and prior to final VACATE VARIOUS STREETS be reduced by the amounts of said grants or moneys about the date of their issuance, shall be payable not passage in the office of the Division of Finance of the ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC received before the issuance of such bonds or notes more than one year from their date and shall bear interest Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Township Clerk and in the event that any of such grants or moneys at a rate per annum as may be provided from time to time 1 irsey, and a school debt statement was duly filed in $6.12 ME5 1T June 15, 1990 are received after the issuance of such bonds or pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Local Bond office of the notes shall be applied to the payment of principal of Ann Hummel of Edison recently was named an Employee of Law. The bond anticipation notes shall be signed by the Secretary of the Board of Education of the Township, all or interest on said bonds or notes. in the manner provided in Sections 18A:24-16 to 18A:24- TOWNSHIP OF EDISON SECTION 7. It is hereby found, determined and the Month by the Community Mental Health Center at Pis- Mayor and by the Director of Finance and shall be under PUBLIC NOTICE 18 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey. declared by this Municipal Council as follows: the seal of the Township and attested by the Township ORDINANCE NO. 0.522-90 cataway, a health-care facility of the University of Medicine Clerk The aforementioned officers of the Township are B. That the average period of usefulness of the im- (A) That the bonds issued pursuant to this ordi­ p-ovements and properties described in Section 1 BE IT ORDAINED by the Municipal Council of the nance shall bear interest at such rate or rates as shall hereby authorized to execute the bond anticipation notes Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, New and Dentristry of New Jersey. She is a secretary in the Addic­ and to issue the same In such form as shall be in hereof is 15 years. Jersey: be determined hereafter, not exceeding the maximum x. That the bonds or notes authorized by this ordi­ rate provided by law. accordance with the Local Bond Law. The power and Section 1. That there is hereby authorized pursuant to tion Recovery Services unit and has worked at UMDNJ for 12 authorization to determine any matters with respect to the nance shall bear interest at such rate or rates as shall (B) That the period of usefulness of the improve­ tje determined at the sale thereof, not exceeding the the applicable statutes of the State of New Jersey, the ments or property described in Section 1 hereof, for bond anticipation notes not determined by the terms and acquisition of landfill equipment consisting of a used years. provisions of this ordinance is hereby delegated to the then maximum legal rate of interest permitted by law. which the obligations authorized by this ordinance are Bomag Model K0351 trash compactor, by and for the to be issued, within the limitations of said Local Bond Director of Finance. There Is hereby also delegated to the Township, as a general improvement. Director of Finance the power to determine any matters SECTION 9. That the authorization of $2,545,000 Law is five (5) years. bonds or notes provided by this ordinance increases the Section 2. It is hereby determined and declared by this (C) That the supplemental debt statement required with respect to the sale of said bond anticipation notes Municipal Council as follows: which bond anticipation notes may be sold from time to gross debt of the Township for school purposes by by said Local Bond Law has been duly made and $2,545,000 and such indebtedness Is within the statu­ A. That the maximum estimated amount of money to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk prior to the time in the manner and for the periods of time prescribed raised from all sources for the purpose stated in Section 1 by the Local Bond Law. tory limit of school indebtedness of the Township. passage of this ordinance on first reading and a Metuchen temple honors hereof Is $32,500. complete executed original thereof has been filed In SECTION 6. That if the Township shall receive any B. That the cost of the said project shall be financed grants or moneys from the United States of America or the SECTION 10. That in the event the Township shall the office of the Director of the Division of Local receive Federal or State aid for the purposes provided in from funds available as Capital Surplus in the amount of State of New Jersey, or any agencies thereof, for the $32,500. Finance of the Department of Community Affairs of this ordinance prior to the issuance of bonds or notes the State of New Jersey prior to the passage of this Improvements, the amount of bonds or notes so autho­ C. That the estimated useful life of said improvement is Elliot Spack of township authorized herein, the amount of bonds or notes autho­ ordinance on final reading and such statement shows rized herein shall be reduced by the amounts of said hereby determined to be five years. rized herein shall be reduced in the amount of such aid, that the gross debt of said Township, as defined in grants or moneys received before the issuance of such D. The total amount of the appropriation to be expended or if all such bonds or notes have been issued, the Section 40A:2-43 of said Local Bond Law, is in­ bonds or notes and in the event that any of such grants or for purposes as provided in Section 40A:2-20 of the amount of such aid shall be used to pay and retire such creased by this ordinance by $522,500, and that the METUCHEN - Elliot Spack re­ Spack met his wife Barbara moneys are received after the issuance of such bonds or Revised Statutes is not exceeding $500. notes, such grants or moneys shall be applied to the bonds or notes. issuance of the obligations authorized by this ordi­ SECTION 11. That the Township covenants to main­ Section 3. No debt of any kind shall be issued in cently was honored at a dinner- Brickman at Boston University, payment of principal of or interest on said bonds or notes. connection with this ordinance. nance will be within ail debt obligations contained in tain the exclusion from gross income under Section the Local Bond Law. SECTION 7. It is hereby found, determined and de­ Section 4. The Capital Budget of the Township of dance by Temple Neve Shalom and they were married in 1961. 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the SECTION 8. That the total amount of proceeds of clared by this Municipal Council as follows: Edison is hereby amended to conform with the provisions A. That the bonds issued pursuant to this ordinance interest on all obligations issued hereunder. the bonds or notes authorized by this ordinance for his outstanding contribution to After five years of marriage in SECTION 12. That the full faith and credit of the of this Ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency here­ shall bear interest at such rate or rates as shall be with. which may be expended for interest on the obliga­ his synagogue. Queens and three children, they determined hereafter, not exceeding the maximum rate Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, New tions to finance such improvements, engineering and Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect after final provided by law. Jersey, are hereby pledged for the payment of the inspection costs, legal expenses, the cost of the passage and publication in accordance with the law. The son of Abraham and Phyllis purchased their first home in B. That the period of usefulness of the Improvements, principal of and interest on all of the bonds or notes issuance of the obligations authorized by this ordi­ for which the obligations authorized by this ordinance are issued pursuant to this ordinance and said Township Sidney A. Frankel nance and other matters specified in Section 40A:2- Spack, Spack grew up in Brook­ Syosset, Long Island, and both be­ shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to levy Council President to be issued, within the limitations of said Local Bond Law Attest: 20 of the Revised Statutes is not exceeding $14,000. came active members of the Mid­ is fifteen (15) years. ad valorem taxes without limit as to rate or amount on ail SECTION 9. That the Township covenants to line, Mass., where he was at­ taxable property in said Township for the payment of the Adelaide M. Searfoss, RMC SECTION 8. That the Supplement Debt Statement re­ Township Clerk maintain the exclusion from gross income under Sec­ tended the educational and youth way Jewish Center, where Spack quired by the Local Bond Law has been duly prepared principal of and interest on said bonds or notes. tion 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above and filed in the office of the Township Clerk prior to the SECTION 13. That this ordinance shall take effect the interest of ail obligations issued hereunder. program at Congregation Kehi- ultimately became a vice presi­ Ordinance was duly passed on first reading by the Munic­ passage of this ordinance on first reading, and a complete twenty days after its final passage and publication pur­ SECTION 10. As long as any of the bonds or notes ipal Council of the Township of Edison, County of Mid­ dent executed duplicate thereof has been filed in the office of suant to law. authorized herein are outstanding the full faith and llath Israel, where his father SIDNEY A. FRANKEL dlesex, New Jersey, on the 13th day of June 1990. and the Director of the Division of Local Government Services credit of the Township of Edison, in the County of Council President that said Ordinance will be considered for final adoption at served as educational director. A job change in 1973 brought in the Department of Community Affairs of the State of ATTEST: a Meeting of the said Municipal Council to be held in the Middlesex, New Jersey, shall be pledged for the Spack’s summers were spent at the Spack family to Edison and New Jersey prior to the passage of this ordinance on final ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC payment of the principal of and interest on all the reading. Such statement shows that the gross debt of the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 27th Township Clerk day of June 1990, at 8 o’clock P.M. at which time and bonds and/or notes issued pursuant to this ordinance Camp Tevya in New Hampshire Neve Shalom, where Spack Township as defined in the Local Bond Law is increased and appropriations shall be annually maintained in PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Ordi­ place a Public Hearing will be held prior to final passage by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided in nance was finally adopted by the Municipal Council of the the budget and taxes shall be levied annually for and this evolved into a 20-year re­ quickly became immersed in syn­ this ordinance by $194,750, and the obligations authorized of said Ordinance and all interested persons will be given Township of Edison, County of Middlesex, New Jersey, on an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. such principal and interest on ail of the taxable lationship — from camper to pro­ agogue activities — ritual, educa­ herein will be within all debt limitations prescribed by the the 13th day of June 1990, and approved by the Mayor on property within said Township without limit as to rate Local Bond Law. Adelaide M. Searfoss, RMC the 14th day of June 1990. or amount. SECTION 9. That the total amount of the proceeds of Township Clerk gram director. tional and administrative — as ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect the bonds or notes authorized by this ordinance which $26.01 ME8-1 t-June 15. 1990 Township Clerk twenty days after the first publication thereof after final Spack earned a bachelor’s de­ well as a variety of Jewish com­ may be expended for interest on the obligations to finance The Bond Ordinance published herewith has been finally passage In the manner provided by law. the Improvements, engineering and inspection costs, legal NOTICE gree at Boston University and a munal activities. adopted and the twenty day period of limitation within SIDNEY A. FRANKEL expenses, the cost of the issuance of the obligations PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the resolution adopted the which a suit, action of proceeding questioning the validity 7th day of June 1990, the Planning Board of the Borough Council President master’s degree from the Harvard Spack has served Neve Shalom authorized by this ordinance and other matters specified in ATTEST: of such ordinance may be commenced, as provided in the of Metuchen approved major subdivision to subdivide one Section 40A-2-20 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey is ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC University Graduate School of Ed­ as vice president, board member not exceeding $25,000. Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the lot into seven lots for the construction of new homes to first publication of this statement. Emil DePasquale, SW Comer Lake Avenue & High Street, Township Clerk SECTION 10. That the Township convenants to main­ PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above ucation and a doctorate from for 16 years, member of the ritual, tain the exclusion from gross income under Section 103(a) ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC Metuchen, N.J., known and designated as Block 154.02, Township Clerk Lot 86, in the R-2 Zone and that said determination is on Ordinance was duly passed on first reading by the Nova University’s National Pro­ education and adult education of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the interest on all Municipal Council of the Township of Edison, County obligations issued hereunder. $104.55 ME10-It-June 15,1990 file at the office of the Planning Board and is available for inspection during normal business hours. of Middlesex, New Jersey, on the 13th day of June gram for Educational Leaders. committees and as the Gabbai SECTION 11. As long as any of the bonds or notes TOWNSHIP OF EDISON 1990, and that said Ordinance will be considered for authorized herein are outstanding the full faith and credit ORDINANCE 519-90 SHARON HOLUS final adoption at a Meeting of the said Municipal After two years of military ser­ Rishon for the last 15 years. of the Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION Planning Board Secretary Council to be held in the Council Chambers of the vice, he began a teaching career In 1981, Spack filled the posi­ New Jersey, shall be pledged for the payment of the OF AN ADDITION TO NORTH EDISON BRANCH LIBRARY Borough of Metuchen Municipal Building on the 27th day of June 1990, at 8 principal of and interest on 8ll of the bonds and/or notes BUILDING. IN AND FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN s7 14______ME-1 t-June 15, 199C o’clock P.M. at wheih time and place a Public Hearing at the high school level in Mine- tion of executive director of the issued pursuant to this ordinance and appropriations shall THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPRO­ will be held prior to final passage of said Ordinance be annually maintained in the budget and taxes shall be NOTICE Coalition for Alternatives in PRIATING $808,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the resolution adopted the and ail interested persons will be given an opportu­ ola, Long Island. He was soon levied annually for such principal and interest o> < dll of the ISSUANCE OF $767,000 BONDS OR NOTES TO FI­ nity to be heard concerning the same. taxable property within said Township without limit as to 7th day of June. 1990, the Planning Board of the Borough tapped to move into administra­ Jewish Education, the largest NANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF. of Metuchen approved the minor (reverse) subdivision; ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC rate or amount. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF Township Clerk tive slots in that school district membership organization of SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect twenty site plan approval; bulk variance for front and side yard THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN THE COUNTY OF MID­ setbacks and open space requirements; and five site $85.17 ME7 1T June 15, 1990 days after the first publication thereof after final passage in DLESEX. NEW JERSEY: and to job opportunities in a re­ Jewish educators in North Ame­ the manner provided by law. design waivers to Metuchen Congregation of Jehovah's SECTION 1 That pursuant to applicable statutes of the Witnesses. 236 & 238 Central Avenue, Metuchen, N.J., gional educational planning of­ rica. SIDNEY A FRANKEL State of New Jersey there is hereby authorized the con­ known and designated as Block 53, Lots 1, 3.01 & 3.02, in TOWNSHIP OF EDISON Council President struction of-an addition to the North Edison Branch Library the R-2 Zone and that said determination is on file at the PUBLIC NOTICE fice. ATTEST: Building, and other miscellaneous items necessary, ap­ office of the Planning Board and is available for inspection 0.520-90 ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC purtenant or incidental thereto. during normal business hours. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION Township Clerk SECTION 2. That the improvements authorized in Sec­ SHARON HOLLIS, Secretary FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. ACQUISITION AND INSTAL­ PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Ordi­ tion 1 hereof shall be general improvements and shall be Planning Board LATION OF SANITARY SEWERS IN THE constructed substantially in accordance with the plans and nance was finally adopted by the Municipal Council of the _0 Borough of Metuchen STREET AREA IN THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN THE specifications prepared by Charles Fitch, Architect, and Township of-Edison, County of Middlesex, New Jersey, on ______ME2-1 t-June 15, 1990 COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIAT­ Metuchen’s John Buzzi the 13th day of June 1990, and approved by the Mayor on which shall be approved by this Municipal Council and ING *90,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSU­ the 14th day of June 1990. filed in the office of the Township Clerk. EDISON TOWNSHIP ANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $85,500 BONDS OR NOTES ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC SECTION 3. It is hereby determined and declared by NOTICE TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF. Township Clerk this Municipal Council as follows: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the Edison Township En­ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF The Bond Ordinance published herewith has been finally A. That the Capital Budget of the Township as submitted vironmental Commission will hold a meeting on Tuesday THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN THE COUNTY OF MID­ earns engineering honor adopted and the twenty day period of limitation within and approved by this Municipal Council includes the' evening. July 10. 1990 at 7:30. DLESEX. NEW JERSEY: which a suit, action of proceeding questioning the validity improvements described in Section 1 above. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers on SECTION 1. Tliat pursuant to applicable statutes there of such ordinance may be commenced, as provided in the 8. That the maximum estimated amount of bonds or th first floor of the Municipal Building. 100 Municipal is hereby authorized an appropriation to finance the cost Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the notes to be issued for the improvements stated in Section Boulevard. Edison. New Jersey of the construction, acquisition and installation of sanitary PISCATAWAY - Dr. John L. sional guidance include major first publication of this statement. 1 hereof is $767,500. The purpose of this meeting will be for the Commis­ sewers in the Liberty Street Area in the Township of sewage improvements for the ADELAIDE M. SEARFOSS, RMC C. That the estimated maximum of money to be raised sion to discuss any items pending before the Edison, in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, including Buzzi, president of Kupper Asso­ Township Clerk from all sources including $300,000 from funds on hand Commission. the various repairs and other purposes necessary, appur­ ciates of Piscataway, has received Camden County Utilities Authority $81.60 ME9-1t-Junt 15. 1990 and the down payment described in Paragraph D below, Charles Kavcsak. Chairman tenant or incidental thereto (the "Improvements"). In ac­ for the improvements stated in Section 1 hereof is Environmental Commission cordance with the plans and the specifications prepared the annual Distinguished New and the Hudson County Utilities TOWNSHIP OF EDISON $1,108,000. $7 14 ME3-1t-June 15. 1990 and filed or to be filed in the office of the Township Clerk. Authority. He assisted Atlantic ORDINANCE NO. 518-90 D. That an appropriation was contained in a budget or SECTION 2. It is hereby determined and declared by Jersey Civil Engineer award of AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION budgets of the Township heretofore adopted, and there is this Municipal Council as follows: City in creating the Atlantic City OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND PURCHASE OF now available in said appropriation the sum of $40,500, TOWNSHIP OF EDISON the New Jersey Section, American PUBLIC NOTICE A. That the Capital Budget of the Township as submitted EQUIPMENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON- which said sum is hereby appropriated as a down pay­ and approved by this Municipal Council includes the Society of Civil Engineers. Municipal Utilities Authority, INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN ment for the improvements stated in Section 1 hereof. PUBLIC NOTICE for finding of no significant impact and request for release of funds is hereby given by the Improvements. which is undertaking significant THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON. IN THE COUNTY OF MID­ E. That said sum of $1,108,000 including the $300,000 B. -That the maximum estimated amount of bonds or Through his leadership in the DLESEX. NEW JERSEY, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSU­ Township of Edison that all proposed activities set forth in of moneys on hand and the $40,500 of said down pay­ notes to be issued for the Improvements is $85,500. infrastrucre renewal projects. ANCE OF $2,545,000 SCHOOL BONDS OR NOTES TO ment referred to above, be and the same is hereby the FY 1990 final statement of its Community Development Kupper, Buzzi has assisted clients Block Grant Application has been determined as categor­ C. That the estimated maximum amount of money to be FINANCE THE COST THEREOF. appropriated for the purposes stated in Section 1 hereof. raised from all sources including the down payment de­ throughout the state in planning . WHEREAS, The Board of Education of the Township of SECTION 4. That there is hereby authorized the issu­ ically excluded under Section 58.35 or Exempt Activities Buzzi is a licensed professional under Section 58.34 of the NEPA requirements. A finding scribed in Paragraph D below is $90,000. Edison, in the County of Middlesex, by resolution duly ance of negotiable serial bonds of the Township of Edison, D. That an appropriation was contained in a budget or and implementing major infra­ adopted, determined that it is necessary for the Township of no significant impact has been made for all activities engineer in New Jersey, New in the County of Middlesex. New Jersey, in aggregate budgets of the Township heretofore adopted, and there is to raise the sum of Two Million Five Hundred and Forty- principal amount of not exceeding Seven Hundred Sixty determined categorically excluded under Section 58.35. structure programs. Such finding was made in previous program years and now available in said appropriation the sum of $4,500, York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Five Thousand Dollars ($2,545,0001 to finance the cost of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (767,500), pursuant which said sum is hereby appropriated as a down pay­ the construction or acquisition of improvements or proper­ notice to such effect published accordingly. Some of the key projects for to the Local Bond Law. constituting Cnapter 2 of Title 40A ment for the Improvements. Maryland, Massachusetts, Con­ ties at various schyools in the Township of Edison, in the Activity Proposed of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, for the purpose of E. That said sum of $90,000 including the down pay­ which Buzzi has provided profes- County of Middlesex, New Jersey, together with the ac­ 1. HOUSING REHABILITATION necticut, Florida and North Carol­ financing the cost, together with the moneys on hand and ment referred to above; be and the same is hereby quisition of the necessary furnishings, equipment and Local Housing Assistance Program the down payment, of the improvements described in appropriated for the Improvements. apparatus therefor and other purposed necessary, inci­ Location: Townshipwide ina and a licensed professional Section 1 hereof. The form, rate or rates of interest and all $100,000 SECTION 3. That there is hereby authorized the issu­ dental and appurtenant thereto, all as more fully described 2. PUBLIC FACILITIES other details of said bonds not prescribed herein shall be ance of negotiable serial bonds of the Township of Edison, planner in New Jersey. and set out in Section 1 hereof, and a copy of said determined by subsequent resolution or resolutions AND IMPROVEMENTS in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, in an aggregate resolution was duly delivered to each member of the Senior Citizen Center Expansion adopted pursuant to law. principal amount of not exceeding $85,000, pursuant to required by the Local Bond Law has been duly prepared Board of School Estimate of said Township as provided by SECTION 5. That pending the issuance of the perma­ Location: Woodbridge Ave. the Local Bond Law, constituting Chapter 2 of Title 40A of and filed in the office of the Township Clerk prior to the A resident of Metuchen, Buzzi law* and nent bonds authorized in Section 4 hereof there is hereby' north of Main St. $ 32,500 the Revised Statutes of New Jersey (the "Local Bond passage of this ordinance on first reading, and a complete WHEREAS, the Board of School Estimate of the Town­ authorized the issuance of bond anticipation notes of the 3. PUBLIC FACILITIES Law"), for the purpose of financing the cost, together with executed duplicate thereof has been filed in the office of was chairman of the Engineering ship of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, by resolution Township of Edison in an aggregate principal amount of AND IMPROVEMENTS said down payment, of the Improvements. The form, rate the Director of the Division of Local Government Services duly adopted, determined that the school projects and not exceeding Seven Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Five Edison Multi-Purpose Center Technology Department at Ocean or rates of interest and all other details of said bonds not in the Department of Community Affairs of th8 State of purposes referred to in the above preamble and more fully Hundred Dollars (767,500) pursuant to the Local Bond Location: North Edison-Grovewood Park $125,000 New Jersey prior to the passage of this ordinance on final described and set out in Section 1 hereof are necessary Law, constituting Chapter 2 of Title 40A of the Revised 4. PUBLIC SERVICES prescribed herein shall be determined by subsequent County College and was on the resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to law. reading Such statement shows that the gross debt of the and has duly fixed and determined the amount necessary Statutes of New Jersey. Location: North Edison Gardens $ 57,500 SECTION 4. That pending the issuance of the perma­ Township as defined in the Local Bond Law is increased engineering faculty at Rutgers to be raised by the Township for said school projects and SECTION 6. That the bond anticipation notes authorized 5. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION nent bonds authorized in Section 3 hereof there is hereby by the authorization of the bonds and notes provided in purposes as the sum of Two Million Five Hundred and to be issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be dated on Planning & Administration University. He helped to initiate $ 45,000 authorized the issuance of bond anticipation notes of the this ordinance by $85,000, and the obligations authorized Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,545,000) and certificates or about the date of their issuance, shall be payable not 6. CONTINGENCIES Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, New herein will be within all debt limitations prescribed by the of said determination were duly prepared and delivered to more than one year from their date and shall bear interest Source of fund the Civil Engineering Advisory Jersey, in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding Local Bond Law. the Board of Education of the Township and to the at a rate per annum as may be provided from time to time FT90 entitlement $385,000 SECTION 9. That the total amount of the proceeds of Council, which is concerned with Municipal Council of the Township as provided by law; pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Local Bond $85,500 pursuant to the Local Bond Law. TOTAL: $385,000 SECTION 5. The bond anticipation notes authorized to the bonds or notes authorized by this ordinance which now, therefore Law The bond anticipation notes shall be signed by the may be expended for interest on the obligations to finance promoting educational programs Mayor and by the Director of Finance and shall be under The Township shall request release of funds for all be issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be dated on or BE IT ORDAJNED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF the Improvements, engineering and inspection costs, legal THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON. IN THE COUNTY OF MID­ the seal of the Township and attested by the Township activities set forth for its final statement seven days or about the date of their issuance, shall be payable not in New Jersey’s community col­ expenses, the cost of the issuance of the obligations DLESEX. NEW JERSEY: Clerk. The aforementioned officers of the Township are thereafter from the date of this notice. Any person wishing more than one year from their date and shall bear interest authorized by this ordinance and other matters specified in lege system. hereby authorized to execute the bond anticipation notes to comment upon the filing for request of funds may do so at a rate per annum as may be provided from time to time SECTION 1. That pursuant to the provisions of Chapter Sections 40A-2-20 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey and to issue the same in such form as shall be in to the Newark Region II office of the U.S. Department of pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Local Bond 24 of Title 18A of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, and is not exceeding $5,000. other applicable statutes, there is hereby authorized the accordance with the Local Bond Law. The power and Housing and Urban Development, Attn; Area Manager, Law. The bond anticipation notes shall be signed by the SECTION 10. That the Township covenants to maintain In the public policy arena, Buzzi following improvements: authorization to determine any matters with respect to the Military Park Building, 60 Park Place, Newark, NJ 07102. Mayor and by the Director of Finance and shall be under the exclusion from gross income under Section 103(a) of is past president of the Water Re­ A. To remove certain underground storage tanks, in­ bond anticipation notes not determined by, this ordinance Adelaide Searfoss the seal of the Township and attested by the Township is hereby delegated to the Director of Finance. There is Clerk. The aforementioned officers of the Township are the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the interest on all cluding the required sitework and convert various boilers Township Clerk obligations issued hereunder. sources Association of the Del­ hereby also further delegated to the Director of Finance $22 95______ME4-1 t-June 15. 1990 hereby authorized to execute the bond anticipation notes to gas burners. All of the above improvements are in SECTION 11. As long as any of the bonds or notes accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the power to determine any matters with respect to the and to issue the same in such form as shall be in aware River Basin, a founding sale of the bond anticipation notes which may be sold TOWNSHIP OF EDISON accordance with the Local Bond Law. The power and authorized herein are outstanding the full faith and credit Mr. Garrett Voorhees, Environmental Coordinator, at an of the Township of Edison, in the County of Middlesex, from time to time in the manner and for the periods of time 0-521-90 authorization to determine any matters with respect to the member and past chairman of the estimated cost of $1,525,000. New Jersey, shall be pledged for the payment of the B. To provide environmental remediation for radon, as­ Described by the Local Bond Law. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION bond anticipation notes not determined by the terms and Save Our Ports Coalition for the SECTION 7. If the Township shall receive any grants or OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUB­ provisions of this ordinance is hereby delegated to the principal of and interest on all of the bonds and/or notes bestos. air and drinking water at various schools and sites, issued pursuant to this ordinance and appropriations shall moneys from the United States of America or the State of LIC WORKS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN THE Director of Finance. The:e is hereby also delegated to the New Jersey-New York harbor, at a total cost not to exceed $170.000. be annually maintained in the budget and taxes shall be New Jersey, or any agencies thereof, for the purposes COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY, APPRO­ Director of Finance the power to determine any matters C. To provide for the purchase of equipment needed for levied annually for such principal and interest on all of the provided for in this ordinance, the amount of bonds or PRIATING $550,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING with respect to the sale of said bond anticipation notes past chairman of the New Jeresy instructional and non-instructional purposes in existing taxable property within said Township without limit as to notes so authorized herein shall be reduced by the THE ISSUANCE OF $522,500 BONDS OR NOTES TO which bond anticipation notes may be sold from time to schools and for the purchase of certain equipment re­ rate or amount. Alliance for Action and former quired for the administration, maintenance and operation amounts of said grants or moneys received before the FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF. „ine in the manner and for the periods of time prescribed issuance of such bonds or notes and in the event that any BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL by the Local Bond Law. SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect twenty chairman of the U.S. Artmy Corps of the school system, at an estimated cost of $586,555. days after the first publication thereof after passage in the D. To provide new macadam parking lots and concrete of such grants or moneys are received after the issuance OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, IN THE COUNTY SECTION 6. That if the Township shall receive any of such bonds or notes shall be applied to the payment of OF MIDDLESEX. NEW JERSEY: grants or moneys from the United States of America or the manner provided by law. of Engineers Public Involvement sidewalks at various school locations, at an estimated cost Sidney A. Frankel of $45,000. principal of or interest on said bonds or notes. SECTION 1. That purusant to applicable statutes of State of New Jersey, or any agencies thereof, for the Council President Coordination Group. E. To provide lighting retrofit and exterior door retrofits SECTION 8. ft is hereby found, determined and de­ the State of New Jersey there Is hereby authorized Improvements, the amount of bonds or notes so autho­ Attest: at various schools, at an estimated cost of $97,000. clared by this Municipal Council as follows: the acquisition of 2 tandem dump trucks, 2 packer rized herein shall be reduced by the amounts of said Adelaide M. Searfoss, RMC «. F. To provide for other purposes and Improvements (A) That the bonds issued pursuant to this ordinance garbage trucks, 2 dump trucks and 2 gestetner grants or moneys received before the issuance of such Buzzi currently serves as chair­ Township Clerk necessary, incidental and appurtenant to the improve­ shall bear interest at such rate or rates as shall be printers, and other miscellaneous items necessary, bonds or notes and in the event that any of such grants or PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above man of the Maritime Advisory ments described in paragraphs A through E above. determined hereafter, not exceeding the maximum rate appurtenant or incidental thereto. moneys are received after the issuance of such bonds or Ordinance was duly passed on first reading by the Munic­ G. To provide for bonding fees, legal fees and accoun­ provided by law, payable semi-annually. SECTION 2. It is hereby determined and declared by notes, such grants or moneys shall be applied to the ipal Council of the Township of Edison. County of Mid­ Council of the New Jersey De­ tant fees: at an estimated cost of $121,445. (B) That the period of usefulness of the improvements or this Municipal Council as follows: payment of principal of or interest on said bonds or notes. SECTION 7. It is hereby found, determined and de­ dlesex. New Jersey, on the 13th day of June 1990, and SECTION 2. That the Capital Budget of Fie Township as property described in Section 1 hereof, for wh.ch the A That the Capital Budget of the Township as partment of Commerce and Eco­ clared by this Municipal Council as follows: that said Ordinance will be considered for final adoption at amended and approved by this Municipal Council indudes obligations authorized by this ordinance are to be issued, submitted and-approved by this Municipal Court nomic Development and as a the improvements to the various schools as provided for in Council includes the improvements described in Sec­ A. That the bonds issued pursuant to this ordinance a Meeting of the said Municipal Council to be held in the within the limitations of said Local Bond Law is twenty (20) Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 27th this ordinance. years tion .1 above. shall bear interest at such rate or rates as shall be member of the Natural Resources SECTION 3. That in the event the cost of any one of B. That the maximum estimated amount of bonds determined hereafter, not exceeding the maximum rate day of June 1990, at 8 o’clock P.M. at which time and (C) That the supplemental debt statement required by place a Public Hearing will be held prior to final passage such purposes set forth in Section 1 shall exceed the said Local Bond Law has been duly made and filed in the or notes to be issued for the improvements stated in provided by law. Advisory Committee of the State B. That the period of usefulness of th8 Improvements, of said Ordinance and all interested persons will be given estimated amount set forth for such purpose, any moneys office of the Township Clerk prior to the passage of this Section 1 hereof is $522,500. for which the obligations authorized by this ordinance are an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. Department of Environmental not needed for any one or all of the other purposes may ordinance on first reading and a complete executed origi­ C. That the estimated maximum amount of money be used and applied to the payment of the part of the cost to be raised from all sources including the down to be issued, within the limitations of said Local Bond Law Adelaide M. Searfoss, RMC nal thereof has been filed in the office of the Director of Township Clerk Protection and the Board of Re­ of such purpose which so exceeds the estimated amount the Division of Local Finance of the Department of Com­ payment described in Paragraph D below, for thg^,- is forty (40) years. SECTION 8. That the Supplemental Debt Statement $80.07 ME6-1 t-June 15, 1990 set for such purpose in said Section 1. munity Affairs of the State of New Jersey prior to the improvements stated in Section 1 hereof is $550,000. gents of Seton Hall University'.

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trolman Edward Wheeler. Raduazzo of Brooklyn was recovered June 7 St. Helena’s before being stolen. were advised by Patrolman Andy Nagy of their * * * behind Mill Plaza, Woodbridge Avenue Patrol­ * * * rights under the domestic violence law. Old Post and Vineyard roads was the scene man Jiles Ship said the right rear opera win­ A 1989 Mazda owned by Elyse Schulman of * * * of an accident June 5 where one of the driv­ dow had been smashed, the radio was miss­ College Drive was returned to her June 8, Stereo speakers were stolen June 9 from ers may have been blinded by the sun setting ing and the ignition was punched out. nearly 24 hours after she reported it stolen to the rear of a 1985 Chevrolet owned by Gaspar in the west. According to Patrolman Robert * * * Patrolman Jiles Ship. The car was found at D. Seres of Morgan Drive. According to Patrol­ Zuber, a 1983 Pontiac Parisienne operated by A resident of a Grove Avenue apartment Woodbridge Avenue and Beach Road by Pa­ men Kenneth Schreck and Stephen Miller, the Michael Karch of Meredith Road was pulling notified Patrolman Catherine Vojir on June 7 trolmen Gary Thomas and Joseph Esposito right rear vent window was smashed during out of Vineyard at 6:30 p.m. when a 1982 that a check to cover the cost of food stamps with a broken window and scratched body. A the night for entry into the car. Oldsmobile operated by Martha Losito of had been stolen from a mailbox. blue knapsack and a set of car keys were ceived damage June 4 in a one-car accident Cambridge Road came down Old Post and * * * confiscated after the car was recovered, ac­ A bicycle belonging to Andrew Urlton of involving a 1976 AMC Gremlin operated by collided with the Pontiac. An assortment of tools was found June 7 to cording to police. The knapsack contained Sandalwood Drive was stolen June 9 from the Edison Dawn DiGregorio of South Amboy. DiG- have been stolen from a 1971 Chevrolet truck school books, school papers and cassette area of the tennis courts on Villa Drive. Patrol­ regorio, who was driving along Mill Road, ex­ tapes, all of which did not belong to the car’s men Alan Engel and Bruce Polkowitz were Vincent Charles Phoenix, 43, of 23 Colton Joseph Hemandes of Keansburg was taken parked at Swain’s Welding, South Main Street. plained to Patrolman Mark Anderko that she owner. Schulman advised Ship at the time of told the bike, a Redline motocross or moun­ Road, was arrested June 4 and charged with to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Taken were a Craftsman tool box, assorted did not remember making the turn onto Distri­ the auto theft that a Coleman lantern, two tain-type model, was taken while Urlton was aggravated assault on a police officer and re­ after his finger was severed June 6 in the tools, a Matabo hand grinder, an oxygen tank bution and woke up at 3 p.m. with her head lounge chairs and two tents were inside the playing with friends. sisting arrest. Phoenix had been in an argu­ body shop of the Ford Motor Co. plant, Route and a set of acetylene torches, according to on the steering wheel. DiGregorio was tick­ Mazda when the car was stolen from near her ment in a Casey Avenue apartment with a 1. Patrolmen Anthony Marcantuono and Matt­ Patrolman Adam Tietchen. eted for careless driving. * * * apartment. Three children were brought to police head­ woman who did not want him inside the dwell­ * * * hew Freeman said Hemandes, who was work­ quarters for their safety June 9 after they were ing. He insisted on being allowed to go back ing for a private contractor, tripped over a Theft of a radio and speakers from a 1988 A 1989 Mercury Marquis operated by An­ A 14-carat gold chain with a round dia­ found at 12:16 a.m. unattended in a room of inside the apartment so he could get his cord at 9:45 a.m. and the little finger on his Ford bus was reported June 7 by the man­ thony P. Kuzma was westbound June 4 along mond, a 14-carat gold charm bracelet with the Colonial Motel, Route 1. Two of the chil­ shoes. The suspect, who was said to have an right hand got caught in a pipefitting machine ager of Biddle Truck Repair, Route 1 North. Wood Avenue when a 1986 Chevrolet Celeb­ Patrolman Adam Tietchen was advised the cjiarms, and an unspecified amount of coins dren, ages 7 and 2, were in bed with the TV odor of alcohol on his breath, was adamant rity operated by Fischer of Sherman Bou­ he was trying to repair. * * * were stolen June 8 from the Boskay residence on, while their 8-month-old sister was in an­ about wanting to go back to the apartment. bus is registered to Tops Appliance, Route 27 levard began a left turn from Oakwood Plaza. South. on Amboy Avenue. Patrolmen Scott Bene­ He tried to push Patrolman Andy Nagy out of Spray paint was applied June 6 to the pas­ other bed with nothing to keep her from falling Kuzma claimed he had nowhere to go when * * * dickson and Donald Merker said the rear door the way, then allegedly punched the officer senger door of a 1990 Toyota owned by Den­ off. Patrolman Kenneth Dessoir reported that the Chevy pulled out of the shopping center, A wallet belonging to Joe Oriolo of Tinton was pried open to gain entry, with the master and shouted at him. Nagy was attempting to nis G. Jones of Perth Amboy, which was the children’s mother had taken a taxi to New according to Patrolman Catherine Vojir, while Falls was stolen June 7 from his 1987 Toyota bedroom ransacked and the coins taken from subdue Phoenix when another person, identi­ parked in front of the Quick Chek store, Mill Brunswick and was intoxicated while walking Fischer said there was a slight obstruction in the parking lot of the Edison Racquetball a one-gallon bottle in the living room. The fied as a 17-year-old boy, tried to pull the Road. Patrolmen Gary Thomas and Michael in that city. Several bottles of liquor were from an unidentified vehicle. Club, Route 1 South and Old Post Road. Pa­ front door was used for exit. Merker and suspect away. The suspect's girlfriend also * * * Promutico investigated. found inside the motel room, according to trolman Alan Engel was told the wallet con­ Benedickson also reported that pry marks wrapped her arms around Nagy's waist and * ★ * police, and a burned spoon that may have A 1981 Datsun operated by Kelly L Bowser tained $50 in cash, a driver's license and were found on the front door of another Am­ tried to set the suspect free, according to A 54-year-old man who suffers from muscu­ had heroin or cocaine residue was found in of Trenton was traveling June 4 along Route credit cards, and the Toyota was entered with boy Avenue residence which was not entered. police. Phoenix reportedly continued to be lar dystrophy reported June 6 he was as­ * * * the bathroom sink. The spoon was confis­ 27 North and he began a left turn toward the a key taken from the victim’s locker in the loud and abusive while being taken to police saulted by his son the previous evening in a cated. Pines Manor as a 1984 Buick operated by A side door was pried open and two bed­ * * * Stonehedge Road residence. Patrolmen Rod racquetball club. headquarters. David A. Elchoness of Hana Road was in the * * * rooms were ransacked June 8 at the Krahling * * * Benedickson and Michael Leight were told the A vent window was smashed the night of right lane of Route 27 South, according to A Blaupunkt stereo and a Prince tennis rac­ residence on Plainfield Avenue, where pry It was discovered June 4 that a Colorado Patrolman Thomas Kenney. victim had been punched in the chest, June 9 to gain entry to a 1987 Ford van quet were stolen June 7 from a 1984 BMW marks also were found on a sliding door and speaker system had been removed from * * * grabbed by the arms and pushed to the floor. parked on Oakland Avenue. Patrolman Jeffrey * * * owned by Randolph P. Kullmann of Pis­ a window. A screen in the front door was Gottlieb said nothing appeared to be missing within a scoreboard at the Midtown Little Clara Weitz of Piscataway was operating a damaged, according to Patrolman Allen Her­ A 3/8-inch cordless drill was stolen June 6 cataway, which was parked in the Raritan from the van, registered to Aris Painting & League complex, Glenville and Idlewild roads. 1984 Oldsmobile along Route 1 North when man, but it was not immediately known if any­ Patrolman Andy Nagy said the speaker sys­ from the iawnmower service area at the Sears Plaza I lot. Patrolmen Darrin Cerminaro and Construction. she changed lanes June 4 in order to enter thing was missing from the dwelling. * * * tem is valued at $1,050. Lloyd Street. She did not see a 1990 Chev­ hardware store, Sugar Tree Plaza. According Michael Muldowney said the driver's side win­ * * * * * * to Patrolmen Shaun Forker and Timmie dow was smashed for entry into the BMW. Carl R. Chin of Fenakel Street was backing rolet operated by Neil Hershkowitz of Hector A 1989 Isuzu truck owned by Dwayne M. Brown, the theft occurred after a man walked * * * a 1979 Ford van out of his driveway at 9:15 William J. Stanislawczyk of Somerville re­ Avenue, who Patrolman Thomas Kenney re­ Harrington of Horizon Drive was recovered ported on June 4 the theft of his JVC rack away from the service area. A 1987 Chevrolet van leased by Chaman L. p.m. June 9 when the van collided with an ported was in the right lane of the highway. * * * June 8 in North Brunswick after two people stereo system, which included a turntable, * * * Nayar was stolen June 7 from the lot next to a Edison police car parked across the street. Jerome C. Butler, 41, of New York City, was were arrested in that town for attempting to Chin, who admitted he did not look in his amplifier, tuner, dual cassette deck, two A stalled car sideswiped another vehicle Minebrook Road apartment building. Patrol­ run another person over with the truck. Ac­ speakers and the cabinet. According to Patrol­ June 4 in the vicinity of Menlo Park Mall. arrested on a charge of shoplifting June 6 at men Matthew Freeman and Anthony Mar­ side-view mirrors before backing, was ticketed the A&P warehouse, Brunswick Avenue. Pa­ cording to Sgt. William Smith, the truck’s by Patrolman Thomas Vickery for being an man Jeffrey Gottlieb, the stereo had been in According to Patrolman Robert Zuber, a 1979 cantuono said three boxes of satin fabric were owner had been away on business and was the garage of an Idlewild Road residence trolmen Edward Wheeler and Robert Spinello unlicensed driver. Datsun 210 operated' by Philips O. Awobbemi Inside the van. unaware the truck had been stolen. i t i t * said Butler tried to walk out of the warehouse * * * where the victim formerly lived. He had gone of Fords had stalled jn the left-turn lane on I t h i t with 19 bottles of Advil concealed inside a red A 1980 Chevrolet operated by Eric W. Flem­ there in December of last year to pick up Parsonage Road near Route 1 South at 9 p.m. It was reported June 7 that a 1987 Ford van Theft of a Panasonic compact disc player ing of Hana Road was eastbound June 9 personal belongings, but found the stereo He was outside the car when, for reasons that sweatshirt, which had its sleeves tied in a had been taken from the Dataflex Corp. plant, knot. from his 1987 Chevrolet van was reported along Plainfield Avenue as a 1984 Plymouth was gone and the occupants of the house could not be explained, the Datsun moved Park Avenue, without the company's permis­ * * * June 8 by Richard Walton of Old Post Road. operated by Kiran B. Narula of Prospect Ave­ told the victim he could not have the stereo forward and sideswiped a 1986 Pontiac Fire­ sion. According to Patrolmen Matthew Free­ He advised Patrolman Michael Muldowney the Three women were arrested June 6 and nue pulled out of Division Street. Investigating back when he asked for it. The victim returned bird operated by Christie Diotis of Foyer man and Anthony Marcantuono, the van was van had been involved in an accident on May charged with shoplifting clothing and pocket- the collision was Patrolman Thomas Kenney. a week later with Edison police and the occu­ Street. loaded with computer parts and driven by a 31 and was towed to DeFalco’s on Route 1 books from Macy's, Menlo Park Mall. Taken * * * pants claimed the stereo had been stolen dur­ * * * North. into custody by Patrolmen Shaun Forker and man who left the previous morning to make Wet conditions led to an accident June 9 on ing a burglary, according to police. Kenneth Hausser of Woodbridge, the opera­ ★ * * Timmie Brown were Nelsey Smith, 35, of Eli­ deliveries and pickups in New York City. Old Post Road. Patrolman Thomas Kenney tor of a 1985 Ford Mustang, was making a left i t i t i t A sliding door on the rear of the Manelkar Joseph Hynes of Holmes Street reported zabeth and Norma Diaz, 25, and Olga Hig- said a 1979 Chevrolet operated eastbound by turn June 4 onto Route 1 South from Grand­ Theft of a Realistic police scanner from an residence on Woodfern Street was found bro­ June 4 that a 15-foot ladder had been stolen uata, 25, both of Perth Amboy. The three Shawn Henderson of Alva Court was going view Avenue on a green light. A 1984 Datsun office trailer was reported June 7 by the su­ ken June 8 after Patrolman Michael Burzinski the previous Wednesday from the rear of his women are accused of slipping the merchan­ around the curve at Melville Road and slid into Z car operated by Frank T. Parry of Cotton­ pervisor of the motor vehicle impound yard. was dispatched to that street at 10:50 p.m. on residence. Two juveniles who live in the dise inside their waistbands while in the jun­ the path of a 1989 Lincoln operated west­ wood Court was following two other vehicles Patrolman Joseph Esposito was told the door a report of juveniles throwing rocks. neighborhood reportedly were observed tak­ iors deartment of Macy's. bound by David A. Potterton of Lloyd Street. rom Grandview Avenue West on a green light * * * ing the ladder, but the children and their * * * of the trailer had been pried open. when the Mustang struck the Z car, Patrolman * * * Two bedrooms were entered and drawers A 1984 Ford box truck used as a Wendy's James J. Coyle of Taft Avenue was awak­ mother denied any knowledge of the theft Robert Zuber reported. opened in a burglary discovered June 8 at the restaurant vehicle was recovered June 6 in a The left front and left rear tires on a 1988 ened by a bang at 4 a.m. June 9 and heard when questioned by Patrolmen Gary Kapitan * * * Marowitz residence on Leslie Street. Accord­ parking lot on Parsonage Road and turned Ford pickup owned by Scott J. Forcier of the alarm for his 1987 Nissan go off. It was and Thomas Kapcsandi. ing to Patrolman Kenneth Dessoir, a key ap­ * * * Ruth R. Funderburk of New Brunswick re­ over to an employee of Integrated Food Sys­ Bloomfield Avenue were slashed June 7. Ac­ then discovered that a hit-and-run vehicle col­ parently was used to enter the house while ported June 5 that her 1984 Dodge 600 had tems, New York City, which registered the cording to Patrolman Joseph Kenney, a white lided with a New Jersey Bell telephone pole Mildred Cheslow of Wood Avenue advised the occupant was away on a business trip. Patrolmen Louis Kirsh and Gary Ruffo on June been taken about a month earlier without her truck. Patrolmen Thomas Kapcsandi and Ale­ man 35 years old was observed crouching ★ * * and sideswiped the Nissan, according to Pa­ permission. According to Patrolman Anthony xander Glinsky said the truck had been stolen near the left front of the pickup around 7:30 trolman Michael Leight. 4 that her mailbox had been smashed that A gray spoiler was stolen June 8 from the Marcantuono, the Dodge was driven from In Woodbridge on May 11 and was recovered p.m. He drove off in a blue van. * * * afternoon. trunk lid of a 1988 Chevrolet owned by Maria * * * Weston Forbes Court on May 9 by a relative with a broken vent window. i t i t i t R. Vidal of Reading Road, according to Patrol­ A thin white man was rebuffed early June who wanted to repair the vehicle. ★ * * Sandra J. Schmon of Elliot Place was oper­ A woman was advised of her rights under * * * man Jeffrey Gottlieb. 10 when he tried to rob the Mobil station. Oak the domestic violence law June 4 after report­ A bicycle belonging to James Storey of ating a Ford eastbound June 7 on Old Post Tree Road near Wood Avenue. Patrolman A door was found June 5 to have been ing she had been assaulted during an argu­ Duley Avenue was stolen June 6 from a drive­ Road when a 1980 Pontiac operated by Sarah Donald Jeffrey reported that the suspect, who pried open in the rear of an Oak Tree Center A 1989 Jeep station wagon operated by ment in a Strawberry Court apartment. Patrol­ way on Elmwood Terrace. Patrolman Darrin Ayash of Ridge Road began a left turn from was about 20 years old and had brown hair, store that housed the former New Woman Gail R. Perdomo of Harding Avenue was rear- men Shaun Forker and Alexander Glinsky Cerminaro said the bike, a black Motobecane Meyer Road. Ayash told Patrolman Anthony drove a new two-door gold car into the station health spa. The toilet in the store was used ended June 8 in the left lane of Route 27 said a .357 Magnum that her husband had in 10-speed model, had been left at a house the Vitello that she pulled out slowly as the traffic around 12:50 a.m. He had $10 worth of gaso­ the apartment was turned over to his brother. but not flushed, and footprints that were found previous day by the owner's brother. stopped westbound on Old Post was partially South by a 1989 Hyundai Excel operated by line pumped into the car and asked for two i t i t * * * * on the carpet were cleaned prior to the arrival blocking her view. Joe Trinidad of Belleville. Patrolman Gary packs of cigarettes. When the attendant came of Patrolman Joseph Perrotte. It was not im­ i t a i t Thomas said Perdomo was slowing down for Theft of a trailer and its chassis from Almar A brown wallet belonging to Dion Trott of to collect the payment, the customer allegedly mediately known if anything was missing. Rivendell Way was returned to him the traffic in front of her at Peterson Avenue. Sales Co., Parkway Place, was reported June * * * The left side of a 1987 Buick owned by * * * pulled a knife about 12 inches long and de­ 4 to Patrolman Rod Benedickson. The chassis evening of June 6 after he came to police' Wanda M. Candy Hill of Reading Road was clared he would not pay for his order, he Laing Zheng, 25, of Woodbridge, was ar­ had been recovered but the container, rust in headquarters to report the wallet missing. It damaged from fender to fender June 7 while A 1984 Ford LTD operated by Albin Dudas wanted the rest of the money. The attendant rested June 5 and charged with shoplifting a of Loring Avenue was traveling June 8 in the color with the insignia of NYK Lines painted had been found on Plainfield Avenue at Wick parked at the Durham Woods complex. Patrol­ declined, and the suspect fled northbound on T-shirt and a man's wallet from Marshalls, left lane of Route 27 South when a 1981 Audi on the sides, was still missing. Plaza at 7 p.m. and turned over to Patrolman man Anthony Vitello said the car may have Wood Avenue, according to police. Two other Oakwood Plaza. Patrolmen Thomas Kapc­ operated by Yong K Park of Piscataway * * * Michael Hegedus while he was on a routine been driven into nearby woods. males were inside the car, for which a further sandi and Gary Kapitan investigated. pulled out from Prospect Avenue. Park, ac­ It was discovered June 4 that two of the patrol. Trott, who said he had been at a Wick * * * description could not be provided. * * * cording to Patrolman Robert Zuber, did not Plaza eatery around 6:30 p.m., reported that A lane-change accident occurred June 7 on * * * Washington Apartments on Route 27 had A 1990 Chrysler was impounded for safety see the LTD and was being waved on by a $25 in cash was missing from the wallet. A township woman was advised of her been trashed late the previous week. .Garbage Route 27 South between Talmadge Road and woman who had stopped to let him out. reasons June 5 after it was found to be leak­ * * * rights under the domestic violence law June was strewn in the units, holes were punched ing gasoline in the parking lot of the Clarion Municipal Boulevard. According to Patrolman ★ * * The front passenger-side window of a 1980 10 after she was assaulted by her husband in in the walls and the attic ceiling was kicked in. Hotel, Route 27. Patrolman Edward Wheeler Thomas DeChirico, a 1979 Chrysler LeBaron A 1988 Pontiac owned by Cynthia A. Mad- Volkswagen owned by Brian K. Delancey of operated by Matthew J. Maydan of Runyon a Clemens Court residence and verbally ha­ Napkins also were stuffed in the oven burners said the Chrysler was registered as an Avis ger of Bernard Avenue was struck in the right rangued by his mother. The suspect, who in an attempt to start a fire. According to Pa­ Millburn was broken June 6 while the car was Avenue was in the left lane at 5:45 p.m. and a rental car. rear June 8 while parked in the Oak Village pushed his wife during a marital quarrel, took trolmen Thomas Marino and Michael Leight, a parked behind United Skates of America, Oak- 1988 Honda Accord operated by Francesa D. lot, Oak Tree Road. Patrolman Anthony Mar­ her engagement ring and fled prior to the former superintendent is said to have broken wood Plaza. Patrolman Thomas Vickery came Sinacori of Hana Road was proceeding from Theft of her eyeglasses from an Oak Tree cantuono said a note left on the windshield arrival of Patrolmen Alan Engel and Allen Her­ the rear steps and taken a Sears wet-and-dry Road store was reported June 5 by Arlene Z. upon the car while on a routine patrol. the right lane. included a license plate number for the hit- * * * * * * man, The victim suffered a bruised elbow and vacuum, a new red telephone, master keys, Gietter of Woodruff Road. She advised Sgt. and-run vehicle, which came back for a 1986 redness on her shin. bills and envelopes. William Smith that a customer apparently A bicycle belonging to Sachin Sharma of Michael E. Osley Sr., 33, of 2204 Strawberry Chrysler registered to a Colonia resident. * * * * * * Dayton Drive was stolen June 6 from the hall­ reached over the front counter and took the Court, was arrested on that street June 8 and Ellen Weinstein of Lafayette Road reported Donna Shinski of Highway Terrace reported glasses on May 11 while she was distracted in way of ShopRite, Oak Tree Center. Patrolman charged with violation of a restraining order. Tammy L. Debaro of College Drive was op­ Michael Burzinski was told the bike is a Huffy June 10 that her 1987 Ford had been taken June 4 that the telephone lines in her base­ the rear of the store. Patrolmen William A. Revill and Gary Ruffo erating a 1981 Pontiac Firebird westbound without her permission. The car keys were ment had been cut the previous Saturday. * * * 20-inch model, black in color. said Osley thought he could stay in the apart­ June 8 on Mill Road when a 1988 Nissan * * * lifted from her pocketbook without her knowl­ Patrolmen Michael Leight and Thomas Marino Two Rahway boys, one 17 and the other 14, ment while his wife was not there. operated by Lillian M. Rubenstein of Forest edge, according to Patrolman George Berrue, Dasheen Eundice Howard, 18, of New * * * were advised the act may have been commit­ were arrested June 5 at Marshalls, Oakwood Hills, N.Y., made a left turn from Horizon Drive who added the car was involved in an acci­ Brunswick, and a 14-year-old New Brunswick ted by a former resident in the dwelling. Plaza, and charged with shoplifting after they A quarrel escalated into a confrontation in front of the Firebird. Rubenstein was tick­ dent investigated by New Jersey State Police. * ★ * allegedly concealed T-shirts inside their trou­ boy were arrested on shoplifting charges June June 8 between a liquor salesman and the eted by Patrolman Michael Hegedus for care­ * * * While Richard Larsen of Amy Avenue was sers. The 17-year-old also was charged with 6 at Macy's, Menlo Park Mall. Patrolmen proprietor of the Talmadge Liquor Store and less driving. * * * A 1987 Jeep owned by Jose Gonzalas of washing his windows June 4, he discovered a assault for allegedly assaulting a security of­ Thomas McGotty and Milton Bridges said Bar, Talmadge Road. According to Patrolmen Perth Amboy was impounded early June 10 BB hole in his den window. Patrolman Joseph ficer in the parking lot while being subdued. Howard allegedly slipped $248 worth of cloth­ William A. Revill and Gary Ruffo, the salesman Two cars were involved in an accident June after being abandoned and burned on a pa­ Perrotte said the BB, which could not be Patrolman Andy Nagy investigated. ing inside a diaper bag, while the juvenile claimed the proprietor grabbed a salesbook 8 at Menlo Park Mall. According to Patrolmen per street off Clover Place, Raritan Center. ound. made its way through two windows and ★ Hr * allegedly used a shopping bag to conceal and followed the salesman outside the bar, Donald Merker and Scott Benedickson, a Patrolman Donald Jeffrey said the Jeep had a Venetian blind. George Kastrishin of Bradford Road discov­ $210 worth of clothing. where the proprietor reportedly reached inside 1981 Chevrolet operated by Michael J. * * ★ * ★ * not been reported stolen. ered June 5 that five bolts had been un­ a car and slapped the salesman in the face. Zwatschka of Linden was making a left turn * * * The proprietor claimed the salesman was in­ It was reported June 4 that the Motor Ma­ screwed halfway from the hinge of his rear A stolen 1987 Jeep CJ7 owned by James from the parking lot onto the mail's main road- A brown leather wallet was found June 10 chine Cd. building, Glendale Avenue, had door, according to Patrolman Shaun Forker. Columbo Jr. of Staten Island was recovered toxicated and tried to back his car over the •way when his car struck the passenger-side by Patrolmen William A. Revill and Gary Ruffo been the target of spray-paint vandals the pre­ * * * June 6 after being abandoned with the engine proprietor’s feet while leaving. door of a 1987 Oldsmobile operated by ★ * * while they were on a routine patrol of the vious weekend. Patrolman Joseph Perrotte A Citibank Visa card was turned over to running at Macy’s, Menlo Park Mall. Patrolman George Krutzler of John Street. Colonial Village shopping center. The wallet, * * * was advised the company has had been prob­ Patrolman John Vaticano after being found Andy Nagy said the Jeep, which had the Two taillight lenses and three side marker which was found on the ground near the lems with juveniles causing mischief. June 5 in the MAC teller at City Federal Sav­ steering column disassembled and the lights were found June 8 to have been stolen The Conrail bridge on Parsonage Road TCBY yogurt shop, contained a driver's li­ * * * ings Bank, Route 27 and Prospect Avenue. driver’s window smashed, was found parked from a 1987 Ford van parked behind Shrink claimed another victim June 8, a 1985 GMC cense, identification cards and $23 in cash, * * * Packaging, Progress Street. Patrolmen An­ A 12-year-old boy who was assaulted June next to a space from which a 1984 Chevrolet truck operated westbound by William Thomas along with an identification card issued to thony Marcantuono and Matthew Freeman in­ 4 as he was leaving Woodbrook School was Two unregistered dirt bikes were im­ "monster truck” owned by Alberto E. Her­ Murray of Big Bear City, Calif. Patrolman Kelly I. Reid of Woodbridge. to be taken to a family physician for treatment. nandez of Outcalt Road had been stolen. The vestigated. Thomas DeChirico reported that Murray was * * * pounded June 5 after an accident in the * * * According to Patrolman Catherine Vojir, the woods off Janina Avenue. The dirt bikes, Pa­ "monster truck" was described as a brown not familiar with the height of the bridge. Betty-Jo Stein of Suttons Lane reported A black minibike belonging to Sam Yarger * i t * victim had been in a fight after classes with a trolman Jeffrey Gottlieb reported, were a Yam­ pickup with 42-inch wheels, a chrome rollbar, June 10 that the rear window of her 1968 of Foley Street was stolen June 8 from a shed 10-year-old boy whose parents assaulted the aha 125 cc and a Kawasaki KX125. chrome driving lights and a bug shield with A 1981 BMW operated by Diana M. Shar- Chevrolet had been broken earlier that week­ victim and threatened him. * * * two gold stripes, plus the “4x4” legend at his residence, but was recovered by the dinski of Denver Boulevard was forced off * * * end, according to Patrolman Timmie Brown. Donald Howard Garland of Benton Harbor, painted in gold on the rear window. Also in­ owner on Alden Avenue when he tracked eastbound New Dover Road by a white Honda * * * Theft of three 14-carat gold rings from the Mich., was charged June 5 with leaving the side the "monster truck” was a wallet belong­ down the alleged thieves. According to Patrol­ hatchback driven straight at her car June 8. A Quasar window-model air conditioner was Franklinresidence on Greenwood Avenue scene of an accident on Northfield Avenue ing to Rolando Hernandez of Colonia, accord­ men Anthony Marcantuono and Matthew Free­ The BMW, according to Patrolman Thomas stolen June 10 from a 1988 Nissan parked at was reported June 4. A man's ring with three where a PSE&G pole was split in half by a ing to police. The wallet contained $100 in man, two black teen-age boys with flattop DeChirico, went onto two lawns before stop­ inlaid diamonds, a man's wedding band and a haircuts were observed climbing over the a Hana Road apartment building. Patrolman tractor-trailer truck he was operating. He also cash, credit cards and personal papers. ping in a driveway on New Dover. * * * owner's rear fence at 7:10 a.m. The youths * * * Brian Parente said the lock on a car door was man's birthstone ring had been taken from a was issued a summons for careless driving. opened the shed, carried the minibike out and broken for access to the air conditioner, which jewelry box on a bedroom table. Patrolmen According to Patrolmen Thomas Marino and A 1987 Kawasaki motorcycle owned by Ray­ A 1980 Oldsmobile station wagon operated lifted it over the fence. Both suspects cut was purchsed by a New York City woman at , Shaun Forker and Alexander Glinsky also Gerard Katula, a 1990 Honda owned by Barry mond E. Kataryniak of Rivendell Way was sto­ by Elaine C. Varga of Alfred Street was north­ through back yards on Clinton Avenue and Tops Appliance City the previous day. were advised that the front door was found T. Blazs of Carteret was parked behind a Bell len June 6 from a parking lot at his residence, bound June 8 on Clive Hills Road as a 1984 * ★ ★ came out onto Alden, where the owner found Toyota Cressida operated by Jennifer L. Tobin open the previous Wednesday. Atlantic office at 8:14 a.m. when the tractor- according to Patrolman Michael Kelly. ★ * * * * ★ the youths with the minibike and drove his car o‘ Chatsworth Court was backing out of a It was learned June 10 that an attempt was trailer pulled out and collided with the front of made to steal a tractor-trailer truck parked at Four hubcaps were stolen the night of June Two cars making left turns were involved in at them, according to police. The suspects driveway. Patrolman Thomas DeChirico inves­ the Honda. Garland, who had argued with the the Ramada Inn parking lot, Woodbridge Ave­ 4 from a 1986 Dodge van registered to Has- an accident June 6 at Grove Avenue and Bal­ dropped the minibike and fled toward Beatrice tigated the collision. owner of the Honda, left without giving any nue. The passenger window of the truck was man Bast Inc. and parked in its lot on Norths. tic Street. Patrolman Salvatore Filannino' said Parkway. Both youths were said to be about i t i t i t information and was making a right turn onto broken and the ignition damaged, and the field Avenue. Patrolmen Thomas Marino and the cars were a 1982 Mercedes-Benz oper­ 16 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 150 After a rear-end hit-and-run collision June 8 Northfield when the tractor-trailer sideswiped trailer supposedly was loaded with strawber­ Gerard Katula said dents also were found in ated by Anong Udomsap of Baltic Street, who pounds. One suspect was wearing a gray on New Dover Road, Lucretia M. Laspata of the PSE&G pole. He was found by Marino anti ries. Patrolmen Joseph Vasta and Jiles Ship the rear door of the van. had stopped while making a left turn onto sweatsuit, according to police, while the other Wood Avenue was taken to John F. Kennedy Katula nearly two miles away on Industrial Av­ said the tractor-trailer is the properly of J.D. & * * * Grove, and a 1977 Camaro operated by Kevin boy wore a T-shirt and Bermuda shorts. Medical Center along with three children who enue and claimed he did not know he had hit * * * Billy Hines Trucking Inc., Prescott, Ark. Three tickets were issued June 4 to Naoya Bennett of Fords, who was westbound on were passengers in her car. Patrolman Mich­ any pole, according to police. i t i t i t Shimabuku of Sunshine Lane after a rear-end Grove and was straddling the double-solid An unlocked 1986 Oldsmobile owned by ael Burzinski said a 1987 Plymouth station * * * The right front window of a 1985 Volks­ collision on Durham Avenue. He was charged line while going around traffic stopped for the Martin B. Stahl was entered June 8 in his wagon operated westbound by Laspata was A 1990 Ford operated by Stephen D. Mi- wagen owned by Patrick J. Flynn of Cornwall with careless driving, failure to have a driver’s light at Oak Tree Road. driveway on Clive Hills Road and 1 1/2 rolls of stopped for a left turn onto Grove Avenue at zerak of Alfred Street was making a right turn Drive was found June 10 to have been license in his possession and failure to have i t i t i t Garden State Parkway tokens were stolen 7:10 p.m. and was hit from behind by a small June 5 onto Lench Avenue from Calvert Ave­ smashed during the previous week, according . an insurance identification card in his posses- The nearby intersection of Grove Avenue from the car. Patrolman Jiles Ship was ad­ white vehicle that left the scene. nue as a 1989 Nissan station wagon operated * i t i t to Patrolmen William A. Revill and Gary Ruffo. ; sion. According to Patrolman Alan Varady, a and Oak Tree Road was the scene June 6 of vised that similar thefts occurred at two other * * * by Jeffrey E. Josell of Mulberry Lane was be­ locations in the same neighborhood that day. Hit-and-run damage to a 1988 Toyota 1983 Toyota operated by Shimabaku began a rear-end hit-and-run collision. According to Two stolen go-carts were taken back by hind the Ford. Mizerak told Patrolman Alan * * * owned by Margaret M. Good was discovered to move forward on Durham as a 1973 Jeep Patrolman Thomas DeChirico, a 1979 Buick their owner, Ronald Grant of Beatrice Park­ Varady he believed the right-turn signal was Two cassette tapes and a small bag of tools June 8 while the car was parked in front of her ; operated by John E. Bailey of Waldman Ave­ operated southbound by Abbe Cohen of Li­ way, after he was notified by a neighbor June on, although Josell claimed the Ford signaled were stolen June 8 from an unlocked 1987 Strawberry Court apartment. According to Pa­ nue was stopped waiting to enter New Dur­ brary Place was stopped for a red light at Oak 10 as to where they were. According to Patrol­ for a left turn and turned right. Buick station wagon owned by Florence Au­ trolman Anthony Pacella, a maroon car with a ham Road. Tree Road when her car was hit from behind man John Halulka, the go-carts reportedly * ★ * gustine of Moryan Street. Patrolmen Anthony Pennsylvania license plate was parked next to by an unidentified vehicle that left the scene. were taken by two juveniles from the side of Eileen S. Millemann of New Brunswick was A 1989 Ford Mustang operated by James J. This forced the Buick into the rear of a 1989 Marcantuono and Matthew Freeman were told the Toyota prior to the collision. Dunham of Riverview Avenue was traveling ★ * * the victim's house three days earlier. The go- backing a 1982 Datsun out of a driveway on Cadillac operated by Karen M. Hearing of the car had been unlocked. June 5 along Morgan Drive toward Route 27 The driver’s door of a 1985 Nissan pickupcarts were found in a yard at the residence of Hillcrest Avenue when her car collided June 4 Freehold as it was stopped at the traffic light. owned by Robert Sciarrillo of Eden Avenue one of the suspects. with an Edison Township truck, a 1990 Ford when a 1986 Cadillac operated by Mary Nizi- Two Edison boys were arrested and three olek of Miko Road began a left turn from other youths held for questioning June 8 in was tampered with June 9 in an unsuccessful pickup operated westbound by Peter M. The rear window on the driver’s side of a Duley Avenue. The impact sent the Mustang The PCTek office, Oak Tree Road, was connection with the theft of two bicycles from attempt to steal the pickup. According to Pa­ Schnappauf Jr. Millemann was ticketed by Pa- 1985 GMC van was found smashed June 10 into a parked 198.6 Chevrolet station wagon cleaned out in a burglary discovered June 7 the rack at St. Helena's School, Grove Ave­ trolman Andy Nagy, two white boys in their ' trolman Alan Varady for careless driving. late teens were observed near the pickup in the Ramada Inn parking lot, Woodbridge * * * owned by Steven W. Gladis, also of Morgan by the firm's owner. Taken were computer nue. The bikes were a Columbia Sable 18- around 11 p.m. and bolted when the owner Avenue, according to Patrolman Brian Par­ A 1987 Pontiac operated by Dawn Castle of Drive, and Niziolek said she was inching for­ equipment, a copier, a facsimile machine, the speed boy's bike, belonging to Jason Philip ente. j Delancey Street was eastbound June 4 on ward for a better view of traffic because a car office telephone system, three large sets of Carnevale of Vauxhall Court, and a Huffy came out of his house. Both teens were said to be wearing white shirts and one of the * * * New Dover Road when a 1990 Chevrolet op­ was parked very close to the intersection. tools used to repair computers, an air com­ Stalker 26-inch boy’s bike, belonging to Two warehouses on Fernwood Avenue erated by Thomas Guzzardi of Tamarack That vehicle left prior to the arrival of Patrol­ pressor and the office stereo system. All the Thomas J. O’Connor of Woodland Avenue. youths had red shorts on. Nagy also was ad­ vised by another resident of Eden Avenue were found June 10 to have been broken into Road entered from southbound Grove Ave­ man Salvatore Filannino. missing items have a total value of about Both bicycles are black in color and were about the theft of $1.50 in newspaper delivery during the weekend. Two cases of C’est La nue. Castle told Patrolman Anthony Vitello she * * * $30,000. According to Patrolman Gary recovered by Patrolman Jiles Ship while he money from her mailbox that evening. The Vie toilet water were opened and left on the pulled to the right but could not avoid the A 1985 Pontiac operated by Carol A. Natkie Thomas, the rear door of the firm was broken was investigating the theft of the Columbia money had been inside an envelope found on floor of the Parfums Christian Lacroix ware­ ' Chevy. of Somerset was traveling along New Dover and then pried open to gain entry. All the Sable bike. The suspects and their three com­ a neighbor's front lawn, according to police. house, where a hole was punched through a * * * Road when a 1987 Suzuki operated by Robert telephone lines in the bathroom were cut and panions, according to police, were in the * * * sheetrock wall to gain entry. Patrolmen Wayne An accident June 4 sent both drivers, J. Doggett of Foley Avenue pulled out from the alarm box was pulled off the wall. woods near Maplecrest Road but fled to a A General 20-inch freestyle bicycle belong­ Seich and Edwin Kronseder said it was not Cheryl D. Racioppi of South £mboy and his street June 5 and struck the Pontiac. Pa­ * * * residence on that street when confronted by ing to Ian Vennittelli was stolen June 9 from immediately known if anything was taken. An Susan L. Cappiello of Evergreec Road, to trolman Patrick Kelly said the Pontiac went off Theft of the New Jersey state flag from the Ship. There the officer reportedly found a de­ his driveway on Orange Street, according to attempt also was made to enter the Supercom John F. Kennedy Medical Center. Patrolman New Dover and collided with a tree. A lawn flagpole at James Monroe School was re­ cal from the Columbia Sable bike on the warehouse by punching a hole through the Anthony Vitello said a 1987 Nissan operated ported June 7. Patrolman Jiles Ship was ad­ kitchen table after one of the suspects told Patrolman Andy Nagy. near the tree also received damage. * * * plasterboard, according to police. No entry by Racioppi was eastbound on Parsonage * * * vised that juveniles are said to hang around Ship to come in. The two bicycles and an­ A woman was pushed into her car June 9 was gained to Supercom. Road as a 1986 Pontiac operated by Cap- A 1988 Mazda 626 owned by Barry J. the school during evening hours. other decal were recovered when the second on Fenakel Street and held inside the vehicle pieilo exited from Menlo Park Mall. O'Donnell was the recipient of hit-and-run * * * suspect was taken into custody. Patrolman by a male companion during a quarrel before damage June 5 while parked in a lot at his One day after it was stolen in North Brups- Salvatore Filannino was advised by O’Connor she broke free and drove away. Both parties (Please turn to page B-9) utility pole on Distribution Boulevard re­ Wildberry Court residence, according to Pa-! wick, a 1987 Mazda owned by Michael J. that the Huffy bike was chained to the rack at June 15, 1990 - ME REVIEW - PAGE B-9 Four middle schools announce honor roll pupils EDISON — Honor rolls for the Stefanie Gozora, Anne Leavitt- Ernest Shin, Ami Tevar, Stacy Gavina, Andrew Groff, Bridy quori, Steven Maiorano, Colleen Sixth grade — Gaurang Patel. third marking period have been Gruberger, David Lee, Erik Wolff, Anthony Cantalupo, Nien- Hackett, Ibn Howard, Richard McCann, Madhabi Mistry, Vanessa ‘A/B’ HONOR ROLL announced at each of the four Lynch, Vimal Patel, Nancy Poole, Hwai Henry Chang, Maria Cic- middle schools in the township. Hsu, Stella Kim, Courtney Konen, Morin, Dileep Netrabile. Eighth grade — Richard Sharon Saini, Kruti Shah, Michael carella, David Graziano, Roshni Meghal Majmudar, Jerian M?n- Sue Park, Karunabah Patel, Chlopicki, Jennifer Hwang, Mich­ The honor rolls are listed by Capio, Jason Ehlers, Neeraj Nirody, Jennifer Ok, Darian chec, Karissa Mayer, Gregory Yelena Patish, Sujal Rangwalla, ael Kombluth, (Helen) Ya Lan school, by category and by grade. Gupta, Leo Hyo Suck Hwang, Jai­ Redouane, Paras Shah, Charles Michael Shafer, Pamela Slicner, Chang, Joseph Marron, Wendy me Libes, Rosalie Ragucci. Mendelson, Keith Milden, Hina Wong, Lesley Bellanca, Ananda Mistry, Ankit Mody. Divya Sood, Thomas Weid, Kevin Palto, Shradha Agarwal, Orlando Andrew Chen, Mohit Dayal, Box, Wendy Capria, Adam Cohen. White, Shalon White and Dikla Perez, Timothy Brown, Marc John Adams Melanie Farkas, Robert Fea, Kimberly Normant, Elizabeth Jeffrey Feeley, Randi Levine, O’Brien, Cindy Olsen, Kedar Yadin. Leshnower, Jason Miller, Rose­ Middle School Stacey Geller, Melissa Mend­ Malay Patel, Pamela Traisak, Seventh grade — Scott Allen, marie Pelleriti. elsohn, Gautam Peri, Amee Shah, Prabhu, Leonardo Reiter, Victor Molly Watts, Brad Bishop, Daniel Restrepo, Monica Semeniuk, Aj- Michael Ambrosio, Thomas Erica Gifford, Theresa Jinwala, ALL A’ HONOR ROLL Daniel Stem, Sonal Thacker, Nic­ Aquino, Philip Aronowitz, Nich­ Christopher Corrente, Ariadne Eighth grade — Anil Doshi, Jamieson, Chetan Malpe, Manay anta Sen, Mihir Shah, Keri ole Hearon, Yao-Hui Huang, Eun Patel, Maya Sato, Debra Schmel- olas Bennett, Dipali Bhatt, Nicole Coutsoubelis, Sean Cusack, Nancy Jason Garby, Daniel Hodes, Min- Hae Park, Seema Patel, Scott Snyder, Chi Thai, Karl Weller, zer, Ronak Vinod Shah, Mayush Alyson Wider and Christine Wu. Carraturo, Samuel Choi, Trang DeJesus, Jacquelin Goldstein, jae Kim, Shin Yeon Kim, Patricia Dang, Lizabeth Fortuna, Kiisha Lee and Rajib Pal. Poltrock. Singhvi, Richard Valderrama, Sixth grade — David Allen, Laura Veron, Thomas Veroni, Seventh grade — Mussadaq Christopher San Juan, Ben­ Kimberly Weaver, Nicholas Zitelli Hwang An Sai, Theresa Averia, Gladden, Kendra Gruber, Mich­ Anna Wang, Sung-Kook Yoo and Abid, Devarati Ghosh, David D. jamin Chiang, Kyle Emens, Mich­ and Jason Zwillman. Lisa Bolden, Melissa Brier, Chati- elle Gulick. Daniel Yu. Lee, Ava Liu and Connie Pong. ael Gerdes, Paml Goyal, Maria mah Brown, Tyler Burke, Ber­ Helen Huang, Diana Hummel, Seventh grade — Theodore Sixth grade — Christine Ab- Nunez-Padilla, Michael Scialabba, zelius Cada, Diana Corrales, Matt­ Lindsey Lento, Cynthia Loffa, Chletsos, Gaurav Chowdhary, rahamsen, Sarah Braverman, Cat­ Jennifer Tam, Devika Um- hew Glover, Shamik Jani, Karen Miao-Ling Luo, Michael Lysicatos, Manoj Garg, Michael Rampersant herine Liu, Tamara Mahr and Oli­ ashanker, Hyun Mo Yi, Susan Ale­ Herbert Hoover Kramer, James Kupko. Jennifer Mazza, Deepak Mehta, Jr., Robert Schwalje, David via Verma. Chi Hoon Lee, Thomas Linskey, Sara Peters, Miguel Ramirez, Strozzi, Scott Hoffman, Dipali xander, Aaditya Desai, Brijesh Middle School Patel, Usman Raza, Chiayi Lee, Patel, Chhaya Patel, Brian Abry. Dennis Liu, Vanessa Marinaccio, Laurence Ring, Mark Rivera and ‘ALL A’ HONOR ROLL Brian McCloskey, Sean McEvoy, Chongsik Park, Nimika Patel. ‘A/B’ HONOR ROLL Lisa Alban, Leslie Bailin,' Amit John Senkovich. Patricia Schoenhaus, Rachana Eighth grade — Marianne H. Kumar, Snehal Patel, Diane Eighth grade — Helen Tsui. Brigitte Muehlbauer, Anthony Sixth grade — Maria Bdul- Seventh grade — John Duda, Napolitano, Jennifer Niesz, Frank Tolia, Andrew Fameski, Mary Choi, Andrew Goldfine, Robert Shiao, Rushmi Singh, Sadia oubasis, Kristy Bzdek, Jennifer Huang, Jennifer Schulman, Posha Long Lee, Shachi Mehra, Neda Yahya, Dina Ali, Heather Bess, Oras, Stephen Papp, Bhavi Patel, Debarati Ghosh and Michael Sa- Mitul Patel. DeSanto, Brian Fox, Rita Gage, Zubair, Marcia Kim, Jessica Mousavi, Michelle Szczesny, Erin Matthew Bloom, Adam Brelow, utner. Eva Gawlikowski, Eugene Geis, Legra, Tulip Lim, Shobhan Oza, Kupcha, Brett Markowitz, Aarjave Devin Grossman, Gayle Kazelesky, David Peters Jr., Susan Phung, Sixth grade — Anjali Chelliah, Joyce Reyes, Brian Romeo, Nicole Franz Goquingco, Jay Green, Radhika Shah, Henry Shen. Shah, Nhan Truong, Jimmy Ying, Misha Lazarev and Marc Shanker. Ria Rasalan and Radhika Shah. Devika Gupta, John Holowach, Timothy Babich, Nishan Kot- Hyo Joon Yu, Richard Krychowe- Ruckert, Carmen Santos, Reena Sixth grade — Beena Ahmad, ‘A/B’ HONOR ROLL Sehgal, Tejash Shah, Jennifer Tef- Meredith Hyland. tahochchi, Rahi Machchhar, Bina cky, Jennifer Principe. Samantha Bodak, Clifton Chao, Eighth grade — Prin Am- Margaret Jaros, Janice Karmon, Patel, Monika Patel, Robert Salit, Brian Tkacz, Yeh, Han fenhart, Shannon Thomas, Sharon Jennifer Chiang, Kanako Suzuki, orapanth, Heather Carney, Sarah Toscano, Diarra Weir and Mich­ Jennifer Karmon, Aditya Kaveria, Gerald Wang, Nicole Bardecker, Huu Bui, Michael Chen, Kimberly Akshat Tewary, Christopher Cali- Cervenak, Heather Chigas, ael Wittnebert Brian King, Christopher Kreider, Hung The Hua, Chien Yao Huang, Delehey, Ellen Godfrey, Diana endo, Chia Hsun, Chang, Amy For- Thomas Chin, Richard Cho, Brian Vivienne Larrea, Michael Liska, Todd Kaufman and Chikita Will­ Nelson Lue, Christopher Man- Koehler, Arati Shah, Michael gione, Minjin Kifn, Sean Massey, Clementone, David Corrado, iams. Shannon Natelli, Samuel Oh, Heather Deiber, Aadithya Desh- tione, Shallu Nangia, Danielle Sixth grade — Cara Jean Reid, Chung-Neng Wong, Brian Enda, Thomas Jefferson O’Brien, Julie Parsons. Olivia Relova, Emily Wang, James Kristin Freeman, Elisa Lou, Sid- Sejal Patel, Lara Petrusky, Jen­ pande, Seth Farhi, Patricia Ferik, nifer Sanabria. Rohit Sharma, Rashmi Shetgiri, Choi, Gabriella Kaplan, Farya darth Sehgal, Adhar Seth. Amy Glick. Middle School Bonnie Sicora, Michael Solomon, Karim, Shaan Mavani, Laura Zab- Michael Shields, Christopher Dana Henderson, Carrie Ann Maliha Sheikh, Vanessa Singh, ‘ALL A’ HONOR ROLL Christine Song, Stacey Staback, orowski, Marissa Brotspies, Jaime Robert Del Rosario, Jimmy Swallick, Laura Bozek, Melissa Katana, Kristen Kozuch, Matthew Crombet, Amy Gallet, Kathryn Eighth grade — Harsha Barot, Kerri Strack, Michael Tortajada, Fong, Jennifer Greenstein, Marci Hwang, Nicole Liff, Kruti Patel, Lees, Christopher Ottenstroer, Gaurav Kapoor and Kristin Nycz. Laura Urbanski, Jennifer Vale­ McGregor, Siraliben Patel. Rina Patel, Ray Christopher Val- Kilar, Kevin Lane, Robin Lee, Susanna Rader, Ryan Ransom, Jordan Lerch, Jason Sanchez, Ami Seventh grade — Wendy Cao ntino, Lauren Yablonsky and George Patounakis, Michael derrama, Gagan Beri, Rupa Hire- Swati Raut, Donna Marie Rog- and Belle Wang. Matthew Zapoticzny. Sun, Erin Campbell, Priya Sanghvi, Charlie Shah, Michael alski, Monika Roman, Michelle math, Jamille Jacob, Chirag Patel, Sherry, Vidyha Ananthakrishnan, Sixth grade — David Vance. Chadha, Herbert Hung, Jasdeep Hima Patel, Richard Smith. Romao, Amy Schneider, Rajat A/B’ HONOR ROLL Sodhi, Aaron Wyse, Michael Eric Fox, Hyun Kim. Shah and Brian Toscano. Woodrow Wilson Bynes, Ivana Deletis, Adam Garsh, Phyllis Yeh, Samantha Box, Stephen Kmiec, Ming-Hung Eighth grade — Jannel Ar- Kedar Gangopadhyay, Steve Lin, Seventh grade — Michelle Ac­ boleda, Janis Aronowitz, Ratna Middle School Jill Goldblatt, Nitu Gulati, Kristen Payal Mehta, Mona Patel, Saulat Mike Ongg, Rupal Patel, Theresa osta, Christine Angiolino, Tabitha Bajaj, Dawn Beninato, Heather Kirschner. Pervez, Scott Rudnick, Sapana Santiago, Anthony Shiao, Kerri Vi- Bartone, Vinay Bhawnani, Randy Campbell, Lai-Ken Chan, Jennifer ALL A’ HONOR ROLL Meena Moorthy, Amanda Pog- Shah, Amy Volpe, Carol Forero, olante, Valerie Burzinski, Vaishali Bochenek, Aileen Boyle, Jennifer Chapman, Mahyulee Colatat, Eighth grade — Eddie Chen, any, Maximilian Robins, Stewart Baquera Haidri, Eric Heller, Desai, Peter DeSiena, Wendy ,Bruno, Cara Marie Casale, Sushila Javier Corcino, Shirley Corcino, Chih Wei Lee, Janet Liu, Avignat Chen, Maria Leonow, Sidhartha Nirav Patel and Yu-Fang Yvonne Jean Hsu, Vivek Kamath, Mark Chelliah, Farhad Chowdhury, Angel Eckert Patel, Sue Pemg, Subha Siv- Mehta, Chinar Patel, Parthiv Wang. Lebida, Katherine Lee, Thomas Rebecca Clough, Michelle Drap- George Gendy, Carmen Go- akumar and Jason A Stein. Shah, Christina Choy, Alan Dros- Tong-Joon Lee, Kimberly Miller, kin, Albert Esfok, Ryan Faas. quingco, Mallika Gupta, Brian Seventh grade — James Chen dick, Eunhah (Grace) Lee, Eileen Seventh grade — Ronald Favor, Mohammad-Ali Mousavi. Melissa Fleischman, Michael Houston, Hsin-Chih Lin, John Li- and Elizabeth Weiss. Moran and Kaye Shen.

plaint for trespassing. Moore noted that Burok parked in front of that residence, according to Ford Mustang struck the left side of the Buick, repeatedly hitting him as both fell to the floor refused medical treatment for his injuries at Bjornsen, who said a pair of sunglasses, val­ according to Patrolman Kenneth O. Bergen. . and Giuttari struggled to defend himself until * * * the police arrived, according to Ayotte’s re­ the time of his arrest, stating that the wound ued at about $75, was taken from the glove would be all right. A Grove Avenue resident compartment of a 1979 Ford while nothing Bicyclist Sean Kohl, 11, of Aldrich Avenue port. Sparaco was arrested at the scene and entered police headquartrs at 8 p.m. June 8 was taken from the opened glove box of a was on his way to school just before 8:30 a.m. both were transported to John F. Kennedy to report that his motorcycle, which matched Plymouth wagon. June 7 when he was struck by a car driven by Medical Center, according to Ayotte, who the description of the dirt bike found with Bur­ The glove compartment of an unlocked Pamela J. Jensen of Mayfield Place, accord­ noted that Sparaco appeared to be intoxicated ok, was stolen sometime between 11 a.m. 1986 Volkswagen was ransacked while the (Continued from page B-8) lane of Route 1 North at Parsonage Road, a ing to Patrolman Gary Tolley. Kohl told Tolley and refused to cooperate with police as they 1983 Dodge van operated by Dominick C. June 6 and 7 p.m. that day, according to car was parked in the driveway of a Kent that he saw a car stop as he rode along the tried to determine what had happened in the Patrolman Theodore Ayotte. The unregistered Place residence and approximately 6 to 8 Gar­ A Secaucus man complained June 10 he Zozza of Brookside Road was struck in the southeast side of Main Street heading toward house. * * * den State Parkway tokens, valued at about had been bilked out of $293 he paid as secu­ rear by a 1988 Dodge station wagon operated East Chestnut Avenue but then it proceeded 1986 Honda was parked by its owner in the r ity . to' rent a room in an Edison residence. by Paul Dobin of Trenton. Patrolman Thomas J&C Auto Repair. Amboy Avenue, was bur­ backyard of. his residence, according to Ay­ $2.80 were removed, according to Patrolman and struck him. Jensen told Tolley that her John Franklin. According to Patrolmen Stephen Miller and Kenney investigated. view of the bicyclist was blocked by a large glarized sometime between 7:30 p.m. June 5 otte, who later noted that it was the same one Kenneth Schreck, the victim answered an ad tree at Main Street and Mayfield, where she and 9:15 a.m. June 6, according to Patrolman that Burok had in his possession at the time at Rutgers University and paid his security Kenneth O. Bergen. Several power tools were of his arrest. stopped for the stop sign before starting for­ * * * Sometime between 9:45 p.m. June 8 and ward and then saw the boy on the bicycle just taken from the business after entry was made deposit with assurances he could move in on Metuchen A citizens band radio, type 250 Uniden Pro 5:30 p.m. June 9, a locked 1978 Oldsmobile June 1. The victim arrived that day to find the Helen Pocsik of Newman Street told Patrol­ before she hit him. Tolley noted that Kohl through the west side of the building, where a garage door panel was kicked-in, according to 510, valued at $250, was ripped from the belonging to a Mayfield Place resident was former occupant's property was still in the man Donald G. Bjornsen that she didn't see suffered moderate leg injuries for which his broken into and a case of liter bottles of Evian Bergen. dashboard of a locked vehicle owned by a room and the telephone had been turned off. the 1984 Chevrolet station wagon, driven west mother would take him to a doctor. soda water, valued at $18, was taken, accord­ * * * ' * * * Norris Avenue resident while the car was A key that had been given to the victim did on Amboy Avenue by Susan M. Heck of ing to Patrolman Theodore Ayotte, who noted A Poets Lane residence was burglarized parked on Irving Avenue between 6 p.m. June not unlock the front door. The suspect was Fords, before she made a left turn in front of it Driving a 1988 Dodge on Main Street at 5 that the vehicle was possibly opened with a while it was left unoccupied between 8:45 6 and 6 a.m. June 7, according to police. identified as a man who gave a Somerset shortly after 9 a.m. June 6. Pocsik was head­ p.m. June 11, Kelly A. Buzzo of West Knoll- * * * slim-jim because there was no evidence of address but now lives in Delaware, according ing east on Amboy in a 1981 Chevy before wood. Road, Edison, rear-ended 1982 Old- a.m. and 7 p.m. June 7, according to Patrol­ Several vehicles were burglarized overnight entry. to police. turning left onto Simpson Place in front of smobile which had stopped short in front of man John Franklin. The burglar apparently en­ between June 7 and June 8, according to * * * Heck, who applied her brakes but could not her, according to a report by Patrolman Sandy tered by breaking a small section of plate police reports. Two unlocked cars belonging Robert Joseph Thau, 24, of 14 Fox Road, . avoid the collision, according to Bjornsen. MacMath. Oldsmobile driver Julie M. glass on a small basement window which was to the same Aldrich Avenue household were An unlocked 1987 Toyota station wagon be­ was arrested on a charge of drunk and disor­ * * * O’Sullivan of South Plainfield told MacMath concealed by a bush on the east side of the entered between 1:30 and 7:10 a.m. June 8, longing to a Mayfield Place resident was bur­ derly conduct June 10 after a squabble with a Michael A. Breen, 35, of 2505 Woodbridge that she was trying to turn left into the Gulf house, according to Franklin. After forcing according to Patrolman Donald G. Bjornsen, glarized and ransacked sometime between brother who was preventing Thau from driving Avenue, Edison, received a summons for driv­ Gas Station and that she had applied her open the window, which had been nailed shut who noted that neither of these cars was dam­ 12:30 and 1 a.m. June 9, but nothing was ing with a suspended license shortly before directional before stopping short. MacMath from the inside, the culprit then went directly while intoxicated. Patrolman Andy Nagy was aged. Stolen from a 1989 Chevrolet parked in missing, according to Patrolman Michael on a routine patrol at 8:45 p.m. when he came 11 a.m. June 6 after he attempted to drive a noted that Susan Buzzo, owner of the Dodge, to the master bedroom, located in the rear of front of the house were a cassette case hold­ Ciampi. 1979 Dodge pickup truck westbound on Me­ was traveling behind Kelly and witnessed the the house, and emptied onto the floor and upon the quarrel as it took place in front of an ing approximately 40 tapes, valued at about morial Parkway toward Rose Street and col­ collision. bed the contents of dressers, cabinets and Eardley Road residence. The suspect, who $450, and a pair of Rayban non-prescription lided with a borough-owned 1988 Ford pickup * * * two jewelry boxes but, at the time of the re­ had a heavy odor of alcohol on his breath, sunglasses, valued at $50, according to Bjorn­ A brass mailbox, valued at $70, was stolen truck driven backwards on the one-way street Margarete Ehlert of LaFayette Road, Edison, port, it did not appear that any jewelry or was obscene and refused to heed instructions sen. Stolen from a 1987 Dodge parked in the from the exterior wall of a Main Street home at by Glen T. White, 23, of Center Street, accord­ told Patrolman Sandy MacMath that she was valuable coins were missing, according to to calm himself, police said. ’driveway of the same home were six cassette 1:06 a.m. June 9, according to Patrolman ing to Patrolman Kenneth O. Bergen. Breen making a left turn out of the Foodtown parking Franklin, who noted that the point of exit tapes, valued at about $60, according to Steven Menafro. The resident of the home Rodda A. Alshowarbi, 26, of Glendale, N.Y., told Bergen that after he noticed the borough lot onto Central Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. seemed to be the same window because all Bjornsen. told Menafro and Patrolman Bernard Lanoue was arrested June 10 on Heritage Drive and truck backing into the street, he slowed and on June 11 and didn't see the on-coming other windows were secure. * * * Items were also removed, during the same that she saw someone near her car, that the charged with assault. He had been arguing waited for the vehicle to change direction and ■ 1988 Ford, driven north on Central by Lauren night, from two unlocked cars belonging to a white male then came up to the front door with a township woman that morning in her head toward Rose but it continued backward E. Slavin of Colonia, before her 1979 Chev­ Charles J. Burok, 23, of 114 Woodside Ave­ Norris Avenue family, according to Bjornsen, area and removed her mailbox from the wall residence when he smacked her in the face at a high rate of speed toward him. When nue was arrested and charged with criminal rolet collided with it. who noted that there was no damage to either and that he ran around the house onto and allegedly twisted her wrist. Alshowarbi re­ Breen tried to go around the truck to the right, * * * trespass after police discovered him climbing vehicle. A Sears remote garage door opener, Roosevelt Avenue. mained in the dwelling when she returned the two trucks collided, causing a large hole Daniel Cotton, 18, of 33 Hillside Avenue, over a fence at a Railroad Avenue property * * * valued at approximately $300, was taken from home that afternoon, and he refused to leave In the body of the borough truck near its gas received another summons to add to his col­ just before 3 a.m. June 7, according to Cap­ a 1985 Pontiac which was parked in the drive­ Someone tossed a brick at a 1987 Old­ after Patrolmen Fred Lacik and John Peach cap, according to Bergen’s report. White told lection of such for violating a borough ordi­ tain Fred Hall. Patrolmen Charles Moore and way and six cassette tapes were missing from smobile, smashing its front windshield, some­ arrived at the scene. The victim complained of Bergen that he was backing down the street Edward Mosko responded to a report of a nance on noise by playing loud band music the glove compartment of a 1987 Cadillac time between midnight and 8:30 a.m, June 9, a broken wrist but told police she would see in an effort to collect glass refuse and that he which could be heard in the street at 11:15 prowler in the yard of the residence and after parked on the street, according to Bjornsen. according to Patrolman Michael Ciampi, who her own physician. checked his rearview mirror and saw no one shining a light upon a man on a red-and-white p.m. June 6, according to Sgt. Charles H. Two more unlocked vehicles belonging to a noted that the vehicle belongs to a Main * * * before he proceeded to backup and hit the Honda motorcycle parked there, the man ap­ Getty. Wadsworth Avenue family were burglarized Street resident and was parked facing east on Heavy rain played a part in an accident Dodge. proached the police saying that he was not without being damaged while they were Midland Avenue. June 10 involving a 1988 Ford pickup oper­ * * * * * * going to run because he had just injured him­ ated by Thomas M. Dinetta of Lilac Street. Karen A. Smelas of Bounty Street was driv­ Police were summoned to break up a fight self, according to Moore, who noted what ap­ According to Patrolman Alan Varady, the ing a 1987 Volkswagen eastward on Wood- at 33 Hillside Avenue shortly before 11:30 peared to be blood coming from the suspect’s pickup was eastbound on Woodbridge Ave­ bridge Avenue at 6 p.m. June 6 behind a p.m. June 7, after which Stephen C. Sparaco, left wrist. According to Moore, Burok had ap­ nue at 7:13 p.m. when it skidded sideways, 1976 Buick driven by Maria L. Walsh of Flemi- 21, of 114 Amboy Avenue, was arrested and parently punctured himself while trying to jumped the curb and collided with the fence in ngton when Smelas rear-ended the Buick as charged with simple assault against Nicholas climb over the top of the chain link fence. front of Middlesex County College. Dinetta Walsh prepared to turn left into the train sta­ Giuttari, 22, of Cranford, according to a report When he was asked to explain his presence H andled was not injured. tion parking lot, according to Patrolman John by Patrolman Theodore Ayotte Jr. When Ay- there, Burok allegedly replied that he had just * * * Franklin, who noted that Walsh complained of otte arrived at the house with Sgt. Charles H. visited a friend and was working on a motor­ Stephanie A. Kearns of LakevleW Boulevard back pain after the accident. Getty and Patrolman Anthony Carro, he ob­ cycle, according to Moore, who then asked walked out of the Bizzy Buzzy Deli, Route 27, * * * served, in-the living room, Sparaco on top of Burok if the Honda belonged to him, and Bur­ at 3:50 p.m. June 10 and found the 1982 Thomas C. Whittemore of Jersey Avenue, Giuttari and choking him. Giuttari, who had ok replied that it was not and that he had just Toyota she was operating had been struck by Edison, was driving a 1984 Buick Regal south several cuts on his body and a bite mark on purchased it for $100. Burok was then taken W ith C are a hit-and-run vehicle. Patrolman John Spiel- on Route 27 at Lake Avenue while Phoong his finger, according to Ayotte, explained that into custody and the motorcycle was im­ At Top Drawer North, we man said the right fender received damage Lee of Scotch Plains was heading straight he was in the house when Sparaco walked in pounded, according to Moore, who added not only build each cabinet while the Toyota was parked. across Route 27 in the southbound lane of through the front door without knocking and that there was an active warrant for Burok's * * * Lake shortly before 2:30 p.m. June 7 and the unannounced. Sparaco then walked up to arrest from Point Pleasant, and he was ar­ like a fine piece of furniture, While it was traveling June 10 in the right right side of the front bumper on Lee's 1986 Giuttari, punched him in the face and began rested for that as well as the summons com- we handle it with extra lov­ ing care, too. 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1:28 p.m. — Gasoline leaked from car onto car and ignited gasoline tank. PSE&G notified at Wakefern Foods warehouse. 100 Industrial Joyce Poweil residence, 85 McPherson Ave­ lawn at Horst Udert residence, 34 Philo Boule­ Engines 3 and 5, Car 33. Unit 35 responded. Avenue. Engine 7, Car 33 responded. nue. Flames came out of coupling while grill vard. Engines 1 and 7, Truck 2, Fire Rescue * * * was being lit. responded. 1:18 a.m. — Alarm malfunction in residence 3:23 a.m. — System malfunction at Herbert * * * * * * at 3 Clive Hills Road. Engines 10, 11 and 12 residence, 14 Giggleswick Way. Cali was can­ 7:13 p.m. — Brush fire along railroad tracks 4:29 p.m. — Electrical outlet shorted out at responded. celed by occupant prior to dispatch of Met­ behind Franco Manufacturing, 555 Prospect Gerry Bartlett residence, 21 Taft Avenue. En­ uchen Fire Department. Street. * * * gines 4 and 6, Truck 2, Car 7, Fire Rescue 1:20 a.m. — Report of alarm at 156 College + * * responded. Drive. 3:21 a.m. — Report of smoke at Carol Bir- June 6 * * * * * * ardi residence, 3 Leland Road. Odor was from 5:52 p.m. — Brush fire along railroad tracks 7:39 p.m. — Brush fire at Movie City 6, Oak 1:40 a.m. — Building fire at Northridge fire on College Drive. Engine 4 responded. behind 217 Newman Street. Both companies Tree Road. Engines 11 and 12, Cars 8 and 55 10:03 a m. — Fire in utility room of Donna apartments, 156 College Drive. Edison Police, responded. responded. 6:14 a.m. — System malfunction at Clarion Kravitz residence, 28 Starkin Road. Aerosol EM-1, Edison First Aid Squad No. 1, Edison 4:59 p.m. — Car leaking gasoline in parking * * * Hotel, 2055 Route 27. Engines 2 and 4 re­ can fell from shelf and discharged its contents First Aid Squad No. 2 and Salvation Army on June 8 lot of Clarion Hotel, Route 27 and Talmadge 8:05 p.m. — Building fire at Rivendell apart­ sponded. 5:36 p.m. — Brush fire along railroad tracks with pilot light for furnace apparently igniting the scene. Engines 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Road. Engine 4, Car 8 responded. ments. Edison Police, EM-1, Edison First Aid * * it can. Elizabethtown Gas Co. notified. Engines * * * Truck 2, Cars C-1, 22 and 23 responded behind Franco Manufacturing, 555 Prospect Squad No. 1, Edison First Aid Squad No. 2 7:54 a.m. — Alarm malfunction at John F. Street. Metuchen Police notified as fire was of 1 and 7, Truck 2, Cars C-2, 3, 3-1, 3-2, 8 and Ju n e 6 Metuchen Fire Department and Highland Park and PSE&G on the scene. Engines 1, 4, 6 Fire Department also responded. Kennedy Medical Center, caused by storm. suspicious origin. Both companies responded. 35, Fire Rescue responded. 3:15 p.m. — Car fire on Route 287 near * * * * * * and 8, Truck 2, Cars C-1, 8, 22, 23 and 101, * * * Engines 3, 5 and 12, Car 7 responded. Metuchen exit, involving 1975 Volkswagen ★ * * Fire Rescue responded. 1:52 a.m. — Report of alarm on Horizon June 9 9:07 p.m. — Pot burning on stove at Robin Dasher owned by Jaroslaw Cieluch of Eli­ * * * Harris apartment, 42 York Drive. Eggs were Drive. 7:55 a.m. — Alarm malfunction at Alfieri 2:03 a.m. — Engine dispatched for standby zabeth. Extinguished by a passerby prior to June 8 ★ * * • left unattended during cooking. Engines 4 and building, 499 Thornail Street, caused by duty at firehouse on Oak Tree Road, Edison. arrival of Engine 1, Cars 3 and 7, Fire Rescue. 7:25 a.m. — Emergency medical cal! at storm. Engine 11, Car 7 responded. 8, Truck 2, Cars 8 and 101, Fire Rescue re­ New Jersey State Police on the scene. 1:59 a.m. — Report of alarm at 2428 Wood- * * ★ sponded. * * * Teufel residence, 30 Colton Road. Car 3-2 bridge Avenue. 2:36 a.m. — Report of smoke in attic of * * * responded. * * * 9:43 a.m. — Smoke from air conditioning Loftus residence, 6 Plainfield Avenue. House 9:39 p.m. — Brush fires in field on PSE&G * * * unit at Roosevelt Hospital. Engines 1, 3 and 5, may have been struck by lightning during June 5 property, Meadow Road. Engines 4 and 6, 2:24 a.m. — Alarm set off by power failure 12:01 p.m. — Car fire qn New Jersey Turn­ Car 7, Unit 35 responded. storm. 4:05 a.m. — Alarm box shorted out in family Truck 2. Cars 8 and 101, Fire Rescue re­ at Kilmer General Mail Facility, Kilmer Road. * * * • * ★ * practice building at John F. Kennedy Medical pike, involving 1977 Chevrolet owned by Moh- Engine 1 responded. sponded. ★ * * 11:01 a.m. — Alarm malfunction at Edison 2:46 a.m. — Power line knocked down by Center. Engines 8, 9 and 11, Truck 2, Cars 7 * * * maeed Abdelnabi of Paterson. Vehicle a total loss. New Jersey State Police on the scene. High School, Boulevard of the Eagles, caused lightning and gave off sparks at Lisa Gassaro and 22, Fire Rescue responded. 10:19 p.m. — Report of smoke at Carol 2:30 a.m. — System malfunction at South­ * * * Engine 7 responded. land Container Co., National Road, caused by by storm. Engines 4 and 9, Car 7 responded. residence, 133 Rose Street. Herb residence, 64 Clifton Street. Odor was * * * * * * 9:15 a.m. — Cartons caught fire at Baxter from brush fire on PSE&G property nearby. storm. Engines 1 and 4 responded. Healthcare Corp., 100 Raritan Center Park­ 6:45 p.m. — System malfunction at Green­ * * * 4:09 a.m. — Aerial truck dispatched to fire Engines 1 and 4, Truck 2, Car 8, Fire Rescue at Northridge apartments, College Drive, Edi­ way. Forklift was being used to remove car­ responded. field Gardens apartments, Evergreen Road. 2:35 a.m. — Alarm set off by power failure Engines 8 and 9, Truck 2, Cars 8 and 22 son. tons when it broke gas line overhead. Extin­ ★ * * in apartments at 324 Central Avenue. Engine ★ * * responded. Metuchen guished by sprinkler system in warehouse 11:57 p.m. — Gasoline spill covered at 1 responded. * * * *. * * 5:21 p.m. — Propane tank caught fire in prior to arrival of Engines 1 and 7, Truck 2, scene of accident, Woodbridge Avenue and June 5 Car 8, Fire Rescue. 7:46 p.m. — System malfunction at Clarion 2:45 a.m. — Alarm malfunction at Alfieri back yard of John Primish residence, 28 Oak Gurley Road. Engine 4 responded. 5:06 p.m. Propane tank caught fire at * * * * * * Hotel, 2055 Route 27. Engines 4 and 6, Truck building, 499 Thornail Street, caused by Avenue. Both companies responded. 9:58 a.m. — Alarm set off while being reset 2, Car 8, Fire Rescue responded. storm. Metuchen Fire Department responded. June 7 * * * * * * at Baxter Healthcare Corp., 100 Raritan Center 12:21 a.m. — Alarm malfunction at Path- Parkway. Engines 1 and 7, Truck 2, Car 8, mark warehouse, 8 Court South. Engines 4 June 9 2:55 a.m. — Alarm malfunction at Parkwood Fire Rescue responded. and 6, Truck 2, Car 8, Fire Rescue re­ 1:14 a.m. — System malfunction in apart­ Gardens apartments. Engine 1 responded. * * * ment at 2005 Strawberry Court. Report of T sponded. 10:32 a.m. — Alarm malfunction at Roger * * ★ building struck by lightning proved un­ 2:56 a.m. Report of alarm at 491 Horizon i E P a t / i e ^ ’v Boettinger residence, 88 Wagner Street. En­ 4:25 a.m. — Alarm box pulled at Clarion founded. Engines 4 and 6, Truck 2, Car 8, Drive. gines 1 and 7, Truck 2, Car 8, Fire Rescue Hotel, Route 27 and Talmadge Road. Engines Fire Rescue responded. * * * responded. 4 and 6, Truck 2, Cars 8 and 101, Fire Rescue 2:59 a.m. — Report of alarm at 33 Sunrise * * * responded. 1:15 a.m. — Car fire at 12 Barton Avenue, Drive. 12:56 p.m. — Rubbish fire at Apco Extru­ * * involving 1981 Buick Skylark owned by Waiter sions, 180 National Road, extinguished by 9:23 a.m. — Emergency medical call at Kowalski of 15 Barton. Power line fell under 3:18 a.m. — Alarm set off by power failure personnel in plant. Rags were ignited by Thermometries, 808 Route 1 North. Car 3 re­ \ sparks from welding machine. Engines 4 and sponded. 6, Truck 2, Car 8, Fire Rescue responded. * ★ * June 17th * * * 1:05 p.m. — Panel box shorted out at Jodi 2:29 p.m. — Alarm set off by water leaking Nodelman apartment, 211 Edison Glen. Elec­ into smoke detector at Roosevelt Hospital. En­ trician on the scene. 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